Monte

Three-card street scam

Monte appears in place names and personal names, from Spanish and Italian words meaning "mountain." Monte Carlo in Monaco is famous for its casinos, giving rise to Monte Carlo method—a computational technique using random sampling.

As a given name or surname, Monte is reasonably common: Monte knew the odds were against him. (Lowercase monte is a card game.)

mountain

Carlo

Italian masculine name

peak · summit · alpine · Apennine · sierra · alto · Pyrenees · Dolomites · Matterhorn · Vesuvius

gambling

Carlo

Italian masculine name

stakes · wager · croupier · jackpot · high-roller · chips · tables · odds · betting · house

name

Count

Hereditary noble rank

island · treasure · prison · Mercedes · Marseille · escape · fortune · betrayal · vengeance · classic

cardgame

street

Public urban roadway

  • hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
  • swindleDeception for financial gain
  • conArgument against

dealer · mark · sucker · shuffle · trick · cups · sleight · scam · grift · bet

sandwich

melt

Change from solid

  • hamCured pig thigh
  • turkeyWattled North American fowl
  • SwissOf a neutral alpine nation

mustard · grilled · dipped · battered · fried · powdered · jam · brunch · diner · griddle

Categories
Opposites
card game type

Montepoker

Hearth implement for coals

bridge · blackjack · chess · whist · canasta

legitimacy/honesty

Montefair game

Legitimate object of pursuit

gambling legitimacy

Montefair play

Honorable conduct in games

square deal · on the level

Phrases
Family

Monte Carlo method, Montana, Mont Blanc, montane, Montserrat, Monte Carlo

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G