pinochle

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Pronunciation

/ˈpiˌnʌk.l̩/ (US)

Definition of pinochle

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A card game, similar to bezique.

“He remembered all—every pinochle game, every woman, every sad night.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A card game, similar to bezique.

“He remembered all—every pinochle game, every woman, every sad night.”
(countable, uncountable)A meld of the jack of diamonds and queen of spades in that card game.

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Perhaps from German Binokel, French binocle (literally “pince-nez”), a related card game.

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