pedro

American  

[pee-droh, pey-] / ˈpi droʊ, ˈpeɪ- /

noun

Cards.

pedros plural

1. any of several varieties of the game all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.

2. the five of trumps.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• pedros
  plural

Etymology

Origin of pedro

First recorded in 1870–75; from Spanish: literally, “Peter”; see Peter ( def. )

Example Sentences

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pedro

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

The pedro was probably a gun of large calibre for throwing stone bullets.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert

Regan didn't play much of a game of pedro that night—his heart wasn't in it.

From The Night Operator by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)

At first when we go out he's as shy as the man on the steamer who would rather play pedro when they make 'em all jackpots.

From The Four Million by Henry, O.

He thinks of his ten-cent ante in that pedro game.

From The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance by Savage, Richard