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josie67 Regular user Syracuse, NY 118 Posts |
I have seen some references around to "Pips”. What exactly is that as it related to card magic? In particular, I was looking at Oz's video from Penguin Magic. It’s called "Stealing Pips". What’s the story?
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Jordan Piper Veteran user British Columbia, Canada 309 Posts |
A "pip" is any of the spots on a playing card. It can also refer to the spots on dice or dominoes.
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Steve Friedberg Inner circle 1402 Posts |
Josie:
A "pip" can be either one of two things... 1) An individual diamond/spade/heart/club on a playing card. For instance, the 9S will have nine spade pips, including the two at the corners. 2) A Gladys Knight groupie.
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josie67 Regular user Syracuse, NY 118 Posts |
LOL - I knew that Gladys Knight would be involved somehow! She always is!
But wait; if that's the case wouldnt the nine of spades have eleven pips if you include the ones in the corner? Is “pip” an abbreviation for something?
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kihei kid Inner circle Dog House 1039 Posts |
No. The ones in the corners are index markers, they don't count, and I think pip is not an acronym for anything to do with the cards themselves. It's just a name but I could be wrong.
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r4bid Veteran user 386 Posts |
PIP = picture in picture, a rather useless function lots of newer television have.
pips = exactly what the others said, the markings on a card. A 9 of spades has 9 pips, not 11. The ones on the corners are index marks. |
Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
Josie, did you really mean pimp? If you did, I can answer that question.
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bobdomeros New user 53 Posts |
The word "pip" has many meanings (from the "More than I wanted to know department):
Small fruit seed Surface segments of a pineapple Something remarkable Rootstock or flower of certain plants Short high-pitched sound Spots on dice or dominoes Emblem indicating rank in British Army officers Contagious disease of poultry Sleight human ailment To cause to be annoyed (British slang) To strike with a gunshot (British slang) To defeat someone who looks like they're going to win To ostracize A dot on dice or dominoes As related to cards it means a small spot or mark and comes from the earlier word "peepe," which might be related to the short sound a chick makes. It's true origins are obscure. |
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