Associations to the word «Pinochle»

Wiktionary

PINOCHLE, noun. (card games) A card game, similar to bezique.
PINOCHLE, noun. (card games) A meld of jack of diamonds and queen of spades in said card game.

Dictionary definition

PINOCHLE, noun. A card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist.

Wise words

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