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[poh-ker]

pok·er

1[poh-ker]
noun
1.
a person or thing that pokes.
2.
a metal rod for poking or stirring a fire.

Origin:
1525–35; poke1 + -er1

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Poker's is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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pok·er

2[poh-ker]
noun
a card game played by two or more persons, in which the players bet on the value of their hands, the winner taking the pool.

Origin:
1825–35, Americanism; perhaps orig. braggart, bluffer; compare Middle Low German poken to brag, play, Middle Dutch poken to bluff, brag
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