morra

American  

[mawr-uh] / ˈmɔr ə /

noun

1. an Italian game in which players suddenly show a hand with from 0 to 5 fingers held up, simultaneously guessing the total number of fingers held up by all players.

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morra

The man leaned eagerly forward, and throwing out his right hand with three fingers extended, as if playing morra, called out, "Quello del casotiello, volete farlo per tre?"

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 26, September, 1880 by Various

"It's six years the morra since I seen him," said Pat, still looking out to sea.

From The Weans at Rowallan by Fitzpatrick, Kathleen

"Huh!" he grunted with an air of authority, "they'll haave rump steaks fur tay and fly broth fur breakvist th' morra!"

From My Lady of the Chimney Corner by Irvine, Alexander

The sweetest and the best of the jungle productions is the "morra."

From Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon by Baker, Samuel White, Sir

Others began playing morra, and the way they shook their hands, intently absorbed in the game, was a better spectacle than a puppet show.

From Botchan (Master Darling) by Morri, Yasotaro