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Thread #23372   Message #2598474
Posted By: SINSULL
27-Mar-09 - 08:50 AM
Thread Name: Black Jack Davy - origin of phrase?
Subject: RE: Black Jack Davy - origin of phrase?
Andrew Jackson postage stamp is called a Black Jack by philatilists.
A sock filled with rocks, lead, etc is also called a blackjack.