euchre
pronunciation
How to pronounce euchre in British English:
UK ['ju:kə]
How to pronounce euchre in American English:
US ['jukə]
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- Noun:
- a card game similar to ecarte; each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making trump must take 3 tricks to win a hand
Word Origin
- euchre (n.)
- type of card game played with a partial deck, 1846, American English, of unknown origin. Elements of the game indicate it might be from GermanIn early use also uker, yucker.