not playing with a full deck



not playing with a full deck

1. Not mentally sound; crazy or mentally deranged. A: "Look at that guy talking to himself on the corner." B: "I reckon he's not playing with a full deck."
2. Not very bright or intelligent; dimwitted. Jim's a nice guy, but with some of the foolish things he does, I wonder if he's not playing with a full deck.
See also: deck, full, not, play

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lawrie-English
Hanne (2)HAH-nə (German), HAHN-ne (Swedish, Norwegian), HAN-ne (Danish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Laila (1)LAY-lə (English), LIE-lə (English)Arabic, English
Jurij-Slovene, Sorbian
Lavernelə-VURNEnglish
Anan (1)-Western African, Akan