mistigris

British

/ ˈmɪstɪɡriː /

noun

the joker or a blank card used as a wild card in a variety of draw poker
the variety of draw poker using this card

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Etymology

Origin of mistigris

C19: from French mistigris jack of clubs, game in which this card was wild

Example Sentences

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Thus if he has three sevens and mistigris, mistigris will represent the missing seven, and make him "fours."

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

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