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(derogatory) playing cards, regarded as sinful because of the connection with gambling

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devil's books

Source Word

devil's books

Noun

derogatory plural plural-only

(derogatory) playing cards, regarded as sinful because of the connection with gambling

Japanese Meaning

賭博に関連し、不道徳や罪深さが強調された遊戯用のカード（主にトランプなど）を指す軽蔑的な表現

When the preacher visited, he insisted that all devil's books be burned as instruments of gambling and moral decay.

牧師が訪れたとき、彼はすべてのトランプを賭博や道徳の堕落の道具として焼くべきだと主張した。

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(derogatory) playing cards, regarded as sinful because of the connection with gambling