crazy eights

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. a card game played by two or more persons with a 52-card deck, the object of which is to be the first to get rid of one's hand by successively playing a card of the same suit or denomination as that played by the preceding player, with an eight counting for any desired suit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of crazy eights¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

They talked and talked and Dad got out some cards and they played a game called Crazy Eights and another one called Pig where they put their fingers on their noses and laughed like hyenas.

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Early in the morning, Ty, DeeLee and A.J. raced downstairs and played Crazy Eights.

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When we were all tired of that game, A.J. offered to teach Garth to play Crazy Eights and then Ty and DeeLee joined them in a game of Go Fish.

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“The great thing about the crazy eights is that one’s right-handed, one’s left-handed,” he said.

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“And you’ll make me stay with him and play crazy eights in the resting room all evening, and I’ll miss the whole viewing...Like you said, Great-great-aunt Florentine can’t help anymore...”

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