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che·min de fer
/
ʃəˈmæn də ˈfɛər;
French
ʃə
mɛ̃də ˈfɛr
/
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noun
Cards.
a variation of baccarat.
Origin:
1890–95;
<
French:
literally, railroad; so called from the speed of the game
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chemin de fer
(ʃəˈmæn də ˈfɛə,
French
ʃəmɛ̃dfɛr)
—
n
a gambling game, a variation of baccarat
[French: railway, referring to the fast tempo of the game]
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