jass
Americannoun
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a card game for two persons that is played with a 36-card pack made by removing all cards below the sixes from a regular 52-card pack, in which point values are assigned to certain melds and to certain cards taken in tricks.
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Also jasz. the jack of trumps in klaberjass.
Etymology
Origin of jass
see origin at klaberjass
Example Sentences
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An' lemme jass beg you f oiler de ole man's advice: you do de same, 'case nobody ain't goin' tell you.
From The Two Vanrevels by Tarkington, Booth
"You jass go and talk wid dat Mamie, some day, Missy; you'll see how vain dat woman is."
From The Two Vanrevels by Tarkington, Booth
He jass git so mad it mek him sick.
From The Two Vanrevels by Tarkington, Booth
Missy, you jass oughter see yo' pa den!
From The Two Vanrevels by Tarkington, Booth
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