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"Redbird" $5 chips and more ...

Question about casino chip nicknames ...

On occasion, $5 chips (red) may be referred to as "redbirds". In situations where a player is tipping $5 chips for cocktails and/or betting a $5 chip for the dealers on BJ or other table games. Whispered between cocktail waitresses and/or dealers to let one another know to take good care of that player. "Redbirds" term may be used in other situations as well.

Are there any other nicknames for chips like this?
Are $1 chips (if blue) called "bluebirds"?
What about $25's -- not green birds?; maybe parrots ???
$100's are just called black chips, when coloring up, etc. but anything else? "Blackbirds" or "Crows"? Nothing special?

I know some of the larger chips in poker tournaments (and live high-roller games too) have nicknames, like "Flags", "Watermelons", etc.

Do any observers, or casino insiders have any chip lingo to share?


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