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