pedro
Americannoun
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any of several varieties of the game all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
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the five of trumps.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pedro
First recorded in 1870–75; from Spanish: literally, “Peter”; see Peter ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Recommend ReportPermalinkreply Like I was saying... in reply to Seven839 Oct 29th 2012 4:44 GMT Nobody attacks pedro "viciously".
From Economist ● Oct. 19, 2012
Regan didn't play much of a game of pedro that night—his heart wasn't in it.
From The Night Operator by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)
“It also signifies to pretend something, concealing the truth, as xa ru naualim ara neh chu g’ ux ri tzih tan tu bijh pedro, ‘Peter is feigning this which he is saying.’
From Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History by Brinton, Daniel Garrison
Spence, the despatcher, interrupting Carleton and Regan at their nightly pedro, came hastily into the room.
From The Night Operator by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)
Incidentally, they played pedro because there wasn't anything else to do nights—Big Cloud in those days wasn't boasting a grand-opera house, and the "movies" were still things of the future.
From The Night Operator by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)
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