Yarborough
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1895–1900; after the 2nd Earl of Yarborough (died 1897), said to have bet 1000 to 1 against its occurrence
1895–1900; after the 2nd Earl of Yarborough (died 1897), said to have bet 1000 to 1 against its occurrence
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| —n | |
| bridge, whist a hand of 13 cards in which no card is higher than nine | |
| [C19: supposed to be named after the second Earl of Yarborough (1809--62), who is said to have bet a thousand to one against the occurrence of such a hand] | |
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