palmer

Meanings

• noun

  A person who palms, or handles, something, especially a card or coin in the course of cheating.

  - "The palmer was caught cheating at the poker table."
  - "The magician is a skilled palmer, able to manipulate cards with ease."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with palmer
almoner , balmier , calmer , palanquin

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Homophones

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1. Palm () : The part of the hand that includes the fingers and thumb.
   

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Variants

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palmer , palmers , Arnold Daniel Palmer , Arnold Palmer , Palmer , Daniel David Palmer , Antarctic Archipelago , Palmer Archipelago , Palmer Land , Arnold Palmers , Antarctic Peninsula , Palmer Peninsula

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Etymology

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Originally meaning a pilgrim, especially one bearing a palm leaf as a sign of having visited the Holy Land.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'palmer' comes from the Latin word 'palma', meaning palm.

2. Palmers were once required to carry a palm leaf as proof of their pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

3. In some card games, the term 'palmer' is used to describe a player who shuffles the deck in a suspicious manner.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cheating: Palmers are often associated with cheating, particularly in the context of card games.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'palmer' has been used metaphorically to describe a person who has made a spiritual journey or pilgrimage.

How to Memorize "palmer"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person handling cards or coins with deception.
   - Imagine a cheating palmer in a dimly lit room, shuffling a deck of cards.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'palmer' with the idea of cheating or deception.
   - Think of a person trying to manipulate a situation to their advantage.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that a palmer is someone who handles things dishonestly.
   - Use the acronym PALMER to remember the meaning: Pilgrim-turned-palm-reader-manipulator-er.

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