Presto vs Speedy - What's the difference?
presto | speedy |
(music) Very fast or quickly; a directive for the musician(s) to play in a very quick tempo.
Used by magicians when performing a trick; ta-da; .
(poker slang) A pair of fives as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em
rapid; swift
As a verb presto
is .As an adjective speedy is
rapid; swift.presto
English
Adverb
(-)Interjection
(en interjection)- So I put my hand into the hat and presto ! Out comes a rabbit!
Derived terms
* hey presto * presto change-o * presto changoSee also
* abracadabraNoun
(-)References
* Weisenberg, Michael (2000)The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523