Browse phrases beginning with: [A][B][C][D][E][F][G][H][I][J][K][L][M][N][O][P][Q][R][S][T][U,V][W][X,Y,Z] Not playing with a full deckMeaning Stupid. Origin This is one of the many derogatory phrases that emerged in the 1980s which allude to someone 'having a bit missing', 'not all there' etc. The implication being that the victim of the jocular insult lacked a portion of their brain. In this case the deck is of course a deck of cards. Anyone 'not playing with a full deck' wouldn't be expected to make much of a fist of card playing. Other common 'missing' phrases are:
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