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
Donatienne-French
Eadburg-Anglo-Saxon
Achieng-Eastern African, Luo
ShaunSHAWNEnglish
MercÈ-Catalan
IslaIE-ləScottish