pinochle
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nʌk noun
1.
a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
2.
a meld of the queen of spades and the jack of diamonds in this game.
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Pinochle
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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World English Dictionary
pinochle, penuchle, penuckle or pinocle (ˈpiːnʌkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a card game for two to four players similar to bezique |
| 2. | the combination of queen of spades and jack of diamonds in this game |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
| penuchle, penuchle, penuckle or pinocle | |
| —n | |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
| penuckle, penuchle, penuckle or pinocle | |
| —n | |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
| pinocle, penuchle, penuckle or pinocle | |
| —n | |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
pinochle
1864, Peaknuckle, perhaps from Swiss dialect Binokel (Ger.), binocle (Fr.), from Fr. binocle "pince-nez," from M.L. binoculus "binoculars." Taken as a synonym for bésigue "bezique," the card game, and wrongly identified with besicles "spectacles," probably because the game is played with a double
deck. Pinochle was popularized in U.S. late 1800s by Ger. immigrants.
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Example sentences
He is especially impressive in a pinochle game and also in the night school episodes.
His favorite hobbies include playing pinochle and bocci ball.
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