penuchle
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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"She thought I could wait on you," screamed Nance, "and read to you and play penuchle."
From Calvary Alley by Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan
"And, now, what do you say to a game of penuchle till dinner, a penny a point?"
From The Lure of the Mask by Fisher, Harrison
Not that I approve of playing cards, but Cousin Lucretia was always a bit worldly minded, and playing penuchle seems to be the chief diversion of her declining years.
From Calvary Alley by Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan
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