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penuchle

American

[pee-nuhk-uhl] / ˈpi nʌk əl /

Or penuckle

noun

pinochle.

penuchle British

/ ˈpiːnʌkəl /

noun

less common spellings of pinochle

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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

"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

"She thought I could wait on you," screamed Nance, "and read to you and play penuchle."

From Calvary Alley by Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan

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