Siegfried and Roy

Siegfried and Roy

offensive slang In card games, especially poker, a pair of queens. A derogatory reference to the famous pair of magicians and entertainers. I went all in with Siegfried and Roy but got beat by pocket aces.

See also: and, Roy

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Siegfried and Roy

n. [in poker] a pair of queens. (Refers to the three-decade-long Las Vegas show performed by Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn who raised tigers and lions in their home until Roy was bitten by a tiger onstage. See queen.) He’s holding a Siegfried and Roy.

See also: and, Roy

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