"short stack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: short stacks [plural], shortstack [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} short stack (plural short stacks)
  1. (poker) A relatively small quantity of chips relative to the stakes.
    Sense id: en-short_stack-en-noun-TAKykPH2 Categories (other): Poker, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 11 38 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 16 29 26 Topics: card-games, poker
  2. (poker tournament) A quantity of chips which is far less than the average in the tournament.
    Sense id: en-short_stack-en-noun-GYxVq0qE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 11 38 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 16 29 26
  3. (poker) A player who is in possession of a short stack.
    Sense id: en-short_stack-en-noun-sRXK0yX- Categories (other): Poker, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 11 38 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 16 29 26 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 100 0 Topics: card-games, poker
  4. (colloquial) A person with a stocky or stout, possibly busty ('stacked') build. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-short_stack-en-noun-crpf0J-5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 11 38 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 16 29 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 18 24 33

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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