pedro
Americannoun
-
pedros
plural
-
any of several varieties of the game all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
-
the five of trumps.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of pedro
First recorded in 1870–75; from Spanish: literally, “Peter”; see Peter ( def. )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Recommend ReportPermalinkreply Like I was saying... in reply to Seven839 Oct 29th 2012 4:44 GMT Nobody attacks pedro "viciously".
From Economist ● Oct. 19, 2012
He thinks of his ten-cent ante in that pedro game.
From The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance by Richard Savage
Jimmy brought home a set of "Nations" and offered to show her how to play pedro with them.
From The Second Chance by Nellie L. McClung
Regan didn't play much of a game of pedro that night—his heart wasn't in it.
From The Night Operator by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard
"It'll probably be rummy or pedro; or maybe we'll just go to the pitchers."
From Gullible's Travels, Etc. by Ring Lardner
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
