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/spoyl"fuyv'/, n. Cards.a game played by two to ten persons having five cards each.[1830-40; SPOIL + FIVE]
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Spoilfive — Spoil five (spoil f[imac]v ), n. A certain game at cards in which, if no player wins three of the five tricks possible on any deal, the game is said to be spoiled. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spoilfive — /spoyl fuyv /, n. Cards. a game played by two to ten persons having five cards each. [1830 40; SPOIL + FIVE] * * * spoilˈfive noun A card game drawn or spoiled if no player wins three out of five tricks • • • Main Entry: ↑spoil … Useful english dictionary
Jink — Jink, v. i. [Cf. {Jig}, v. i.] 1. To move quickly, esp. with a sudden turn; hence, to dodge; to escape by a quick turn; obs. or dial., except as a hunting term in pig sticking. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (Card Playing) In the games of spoilfive and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
