solo whist

American

noun

Cards.

a variety of whist in which each player can offer to play any of seven specified bids.

solo whist British

noun

a version of whist for four players acting independently, each of whom may bid to win or lose a fixed number of tricks before play starts, trumps having usually been decided by cutting

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Etymology

Origin of solo whist

First recorded in 1890–95

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Another innovation is an adaptation from Solo Whist, and is called "Misery."

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These are Solo Whist for five players, and Solo Whist for three players.

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Solo Whist for three players is not quite so simple.

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Solo Whist has features in common with both Whist and Napoleon, and as both these games are described in the present volume, it will only be necessary to briefly state the points of resemblance.

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Solo Whist is not yet fortunate enough to possess an established code of laws having universal authority.

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