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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"The way that feller acts, Abe, he ain't no stranger to auction pinochle, neither, I bet yer."
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
So long as a feller fools away his time, Abe," he said, "it don't make no difference either he plays auction pinochle or either he plays the pianner.
From Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures by Glass, Montague
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
Their idea is that until we lick the Germans the American people should leave off going to the theayter, riding in automobiles, playing golluf, baseball, and auction pinochle, and reading magazines and story-books, y'understand.
From Worrying Won't Win by Glass, Montague
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