Definition of tells

tell

noun

• a revealing characteristic, especially in poker.
  • See more words with the same meaning: games (related to).

  Last edited on Nov 30 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'games (related to)':
aggro	Definitions include: aggravation.
smart money, the	Definitions include: in a betting situation, the option most likely to win.
river	Definitions include: to get the last card in Texas Hold'em.
redonkulous	Definitions include: "ridiculous".
button masher	Definitions include: a videogame that requires mashing buttons to play, rather than finesse.
woot	Definitions include: an expression of excitement or joy, used mostly by computer aficionados.
chicken	Definitions include: a coward.
FTW	Definitions include: acronym for "face the wall."
newb	Definitions include: someone who is new to a particular group, activity, game, field of study, etc.
broken	Definitions include: hung-over from alcohol.
newbie	Definitions include: someone who is new to a particular group, activity, game, field of study, etc.
shmup	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "shoot 'em up".
camper	Definitions include: 1: a general insult, especially in competitive games.
bone	Definitions include: to have sexual intercourse.
fish	Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed.
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Other terms relating to 'tell':
AFAICT	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I can tell".
tell off	Definitions include: to admonish.
tell (one) true	Definitions include: to tell the truth.
TTTT	Definitions include: acronym for "to tell the truth".

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