pinochle

[ pee-nuhk-uhl, -nok- ]

/ ˈpi nʌk əl, -nɒk- /

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noun

a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.

a meld of the queen of spades and the jack of diamonds in this game.

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Also penuchle, penuckle, pi·noc·le.

Origin of pinochle

1860–65, Americanism;<Swiss German Binokel, Binoggel<Swiss French binocle literally, pince-nez (see binocle¹), probably adopted as synonym of the less current French besicles spectacles, folk-etymological alteration of beziguebezique

Words nearby pinochle

pin oak, Pinocchio, Pinocchio, The Adventures of, Pinochet, Pinochet Ugarte, pinochle, pinocytose, pinocytosis, pinole, piñon, pin one's heart on

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How to use pinochle in a sentence

He spends much of his time watching any one of his six grandkids or playing pinochle and dominoes.
The NBA’s health-care plan honors the league’s past. This alleged fraud disrespects it.|Candace Buckner|October 8, 2021|Washington Post
We used to play pinochle all night and then I would drive him back to the hotel.
Playing Pinochle and Breaking Barriers With Jackie Robinson|Evan Weiner|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It's a diversion, much like pinochle or gin rummy were in the days when there were only three TV channels.
Newt Gingrich Isn’t Doomed, Even After a Failed Presidential Campaign|Rich Galen|May 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Euchre doesn't seem the same without a barful of people, and pinochle is not the game that Stein is good at.
Cue for Quiet|Thomas L. Sherred

Fred and Edith were getting ready for a concert, and the two semi-invalids were playing pinochle in Fred's den.
The Window at the White Cat|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Auction bridge is played with cards, just like pinochle, with the exception of the beer.
You Should Worry Says John Henry|George V. Hobart
And I am glad to point out also that the pinochle game is not necessarily broken up.
More Tish|Mary Roberts Rinehart
After that, he divided his time between two saloons, where he played dominoes and pinochle, and his own house.
The Crevice|William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander

British Dictionary definitions for pinochle

pinochle

penuchle, penuckle or pinocle

/ (ˈpiːnʌkəl) /

noun

a card game for two to four players similar to bezique

the combination of queen of spades and jack of diamonds in this game

Word Origin for pinochle

C19: of unknown origin

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pinochle

Origin of pinochle

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How to use pinochle in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for pinochle

penuchle, penuckle or pinocle

Word Origin for pinochle