To me, cardsharp implies merely being good at cards. It's cardshark because there's that element of taking you for every penny you've got, like a loanshark. They're not just good at cards, they've got a mean streak that they express through their card skills too.
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Date: 2004-03-19 07:42 am (UTC)To me, cardsharp implies merely being good at cards. It's cardshark because there's that element of taking you for every penny you've got, like a loanshark. They're not just good at cards, they've got a mean streak that they express through their card skills too.