paint card

paint card

slang In poker, a face card (a jack, queen, or king). Don't go putting up big bets just because you got a couple paint cards early on in the game. They could be totally useless if you're unlucky on the flop.
See also: card, paint
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

paint

1. n. a tattoo. (The same as ink sense 3) When dya get the new paint?
2. n. tattoos in general; the amount of tattooing on someone’s body. (The same as ink sense 4) He’s got paint covering his back!
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • paint
  • put a good/bold face on something, to
  • a hole card
  • hole card
  • skin game
  • ante
  • ante in
  • throw (one's) hand in
  • throw your hand in
  • a busted flush