primero

[pri-mair-oh]

pri·me·ro

[pri-mair-oh]
noun
a card game fashionable in England in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Origin:
1525–35; < Spanish: literally, first < Latin prīmārius primary
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Primero is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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primero (prɪˈmɛərəʊ)
 
n
chiefly (Brit) a 16th- and 17th-century card game
 
[C16: from Spanish primera card game, from primero first, from Latin prīmārius chief]

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