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nuts

/nʌts/ noun A2
  1. The testicles. (slang)
  2. An unbeatable hand; the best poker hand available. · If the board is 237QA, all of spades, the nuts is 45 of spades.· If the board is 4444J, the nuts is any hand with an ace.
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Five little fiddlers played as loudly as possible, and the people were laughing and singing, while a big table near by was loaded with delicious fruits and nuts, pies and cakes, and many other good things to eat.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 14 · B2
And the Scarecrow found a tree full of nuts and filled Dorothy’s basket with them, so that she would not be hungry for a long time.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 38 · B2
She thought this was very kind and thoughtful of the Scarecrow, but she laughed heartily at the awkward way in which the poor creature picked up the nuts.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 38 · B2
His padded hands were so clumsy and the nuts were so small that he dropped almost as many as he put in the basket.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 38 · B2

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