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
Olena-Ukrainian
Iovis-Roman Mythology
CarletonKAHRL-tənEnglish
Hieronymushee-RO-nee-muws (German)German, Dutch (Archaic), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Torleif-Norwegian
MarsMAHRZ (English)Roman Mythology