auction pinochle
Americannoun
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a variety of pinochle for three to five players in which, for every hand, there are three active players, each dealt 15 cards, with the highest bidder winning the contract and playing against the other two active opponents.
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pinochle in which players bid to name trump.
Example Sentences
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He'd sooner play auction pinochle than eat, Mawruss.
From Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures by Glass, Montague
He gave her a first lesson in auction pinochle also.
From The Job An American Novel by Lewis, Sinclair
My dear fellow, I know more about auction pinochle than Hoyle.
From Kid Scanlan by Witwer, H. C. (Harry Charles)
Now, let's see what y' know about auction pinochle, Mr. Killigrew.
From The Voice in the Fog by MacGrath, Harold
Henry could bring himself to the verge of tears over the bedside of a lodge brother, without unduly affecting his ability to relish a game of auction pinochle at half-past eight, sharp.
From The Competitive Nephew by Glass, Montague
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