List of playing-card nicknames
This list of playing card nicknames shows the nicknames of playing cards in a standard 52-card pack. Some are generic while some are specific to certain card games; others are specific to patterns, such as the courts of French playing cards for example, which often bear traditional names. This list does not contain names that are specific to poker as it would overwhelm the list and make it difficult to identify non-poker names. Poker nicknames are listed separately here.
Single cards
The following is a list of nicknames used for individual playing cards of the standard 52-card pack. Sometimes games require the revealing or announcement of cards, at which point appropriate nicknames may be used if allowed under the rules or local game culture.
| Card name | Initial | Alternative names | Collective names | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | K | Cowboy, Monarch, Alexander (), David (), Julius Caesar (), Man with the Axe (), One-Eyed King (), Charlemagne (), Charles (), Suicide King () | Coat Card, Court Card, Face Card, Figure, Rembrandt, Royal Card | Honour | ||
| Queen | Q | Argine (), Black Lady (), Black Maria (), Calamity Jane (), Helen of Troy (), Judith (), Rachel (), Pallas Athena (), Stenographer, | ||||
| Jack | J | Boy, Bower, Fishhook, Jackson, Jake, Johnny, Knave, Valet, Hector (), Ogier (), La Hire (), Lancelot (), Pam (), Roland (), One-Eyed Jack (, ) | ||||
| 10 | T | Big Cassino (), | Spotter | Whiteskin | Pip card Spot card Numeral Numeral card |
N/A |
| 9 | 9 | Neener, Nina Ross, Niner, Curse of Scotland (), Pothook, Scourge of Scotland () | ||||
| 8 | 8 | Ocho, Pusher, Snowman, | ||||
| 7 | 7 | Beer Card (), Fishhook, Salmon, | ||||
| 6 | 6 | Sax, Grace's Card () | ||||
| 5 | 5 | Fever, Nickel, Pedro | ||||
| 4 | 4 | Devil's Bedpost (), Sharp Top, Sore Spot, | ||||
| 3 | 3 | Crab, Trey | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Deuce, Duck, Little Cassino (), The Curse of Mexico (), | ||||
| Ace | A | Basto (), Bull, Bullet, Clover (), The Crispin (), Death Card (), One Spot, Pig's Eye (), Puppy Foot (), Seed, Sharp Top, Spadille (), Tax Card () | Honour | |||
| Joker | ★ | Best Bower (Euchre) | — | |||