slang names for poker hands

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

On another email list I subscribe to, someone posted the following slang terms for pairs of cards as played in Texas Hold'em:

Nicknames                               Two Card Hand
American Airlines               A, A (Also Teepees, Alan Alda, Snake Eyes)
Binary                                  T, T (True and True)
Bomber                                  5, 2 (B-52)
Boxcards                                T, T
Bullets                                 A, A
Canine                                  K, 9 (Also Bow Wow, Saw Mill,
Pedigree/Mutt)
Cowboys                                 K, K (Also Gorillas, Kangaroos,
Krispy Kreme)
Dimes                                   T, T
Dog                                             K, 9
Dolly Parton                    9, 5 (Also Hard Working Man)
Elvis Presley                   K, K
Fido                                    K, 9
Jackson Five                    J, 5
King Kong                               K, K
Marriage                                K, Q
Maxwell Smart                   8, 6
Motown                                  J, 5
Pocket Rockets                  A, A
Royalty                                 K, Q
TNT                                             T, T

And a few more

Q, Q                                    Sigfried and Roy, Canadian Rockets,
                                                Canadian Aces, Jailhouse Rock,
                                                Hilton Sisters, Snowshoes
J, J                                    Fishhooks, Jokers, Hooks, Gents, Johnies,
                                                Jaybirds, Kid Dynamite
9, 9                                    Gretzkies, Popeyes, Barbara Felton, Phil Hellmuth
8, 8                                    Snowmen, Doggie Balls, Racetracks,
                                                Two Fat Ladies, Double
                                                Infinities, Wurlitzer
7, 7                                    Sunset Strip, Walkng Sticks, Mullets, Saturn
6, 6                                    Route 66, Kicks
5, 5                                    Presto, Speed Limit, Double Knickle
4, 4                                    Canadian Presto, Sailboats, Magnum,
                                                Dirty Harry, Midlife Crisis, Darth Vader (if they are black)
3, 3                                    Crabs
2, 2                                    Swans, Ducks, Quack Quack

A, K                                    Big Slick, Big Ugly
A, Q                                    Big Chick, Little Slick, Doyle Brunson (who never
                                                played the hand), Catch of the Day, Not
                                                According to Doyle, Waking Back to Houston
A, J                                    Blackjack, Ajax, Apple Jacks, Jackass
A, T                                    Johny Moss, Bookends
A, 8                                    Deadman
A, 5                                    High Five
A, 4                                    Plane Crash
A, 3                                    Ashtray, Baskin Robbins (31 flavors)
A, 2                                    Acey-Deucy, Hunting Season (Bullets and a duck)
K, J                                    Kojack, King James, Harry Potter (J. J. Rowling),
                                                Just Kidding, Tuscon Monster 
K, 3                                    King Crab
Q, 7                                    Computer Hand
Q, 3                                    Gay Waiter (Queen with a tray)
T, 8                                    Golden Dan
T, 5                                    F & W Woolworths, Five and Dime
T, 4                                    Broderick Crawford, Good Buddy, Roger That, Convoy,
                                                Over and Out
T, 2                                    Texas Dolly
9, 8                                    Oldsmobile
9, 6                                    Big Lick, Dinner For Two, Happy Meal, Good Lover, Prom Night
9, 2                                    Montana Banana
8, 3                                    Most feared hand in Holdem
7, T                                    Split
7, 6                                    Union Oil
J, 4                                    Kid Grenade, Full Employment
4, 5                                    Jesse James, Colt 45, Peacemaker
7, 2                                    Whip (Worst Hand in Poker), The Hammer

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