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five hundred

noun Cards.

a variety of euchre in which a joker and widow are included, the object being to score 500 points first.

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Origin of five hundred

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Words nearby five hundred

five-faced bishop, five-finger, fivefold, five-gaited, five hole, five hundred, five hundred rummy, five Ks, five-legged, Five Nations, Five Nations Championship
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British Dictionary definitions for five hundred

five hundred

noun

a card game for three players, with 500 points for game
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