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
Baldrick['bɔ:ldrik]
Melindamə-LIN-dəEnglish
Cottrell['kɔtrəl]
Ennis['enis]
CassiusKASH-əs (English), KAS-ee-əs (English)Ancient Roman, English
GenesisJEN-ə-sisEnglish (Modern)