English

the man with the ax

Alternative forms

• man with the axe

Proper noun

man with the ax

1. (card games, slang) the king of diamonds in a deck of playing cards
   • 1989 February 13, Diana Muldaur as Dr. Katherine Pulaski, “The Measure of a Man”, in Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 2, episode 9, , 2:41:

     The game is seven card high/low with a buy on the last card. And just to make it more interesting, the man with the ax takes all.

Synonyms

• king of diamonds

See also

• one-eyed jack
• suicide king
• wild card