Motown

Meaning

Proper Noun

Detroit.
A style of popular soul music strongly associated with Motown Records.
A jack and a five as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

Origin

; see Motor City. The poker slang comes from jacks and fives sounding similar to Jackson 5, associated with Motown popular music.

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