trente et quarante

American  

[trahnt ey kuh-rahnt, trahn tey ka-rahnt] / ˈtrɑnt eɪ kəˈrɑnt, trɑ̃ teɪ kaˈrɑ̃t /

noun

1. rouge et noir.

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trente et quarante British  

/ trɑ̃t e karɑ̃t /

noun

1. another name for rouge et noir

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Etymology

Origin of trente et quarante

Borrowed into English from French around 1665–75

Example Sentences

After two hours devoted to the impassive scrutiny of a spinning roulette wheel and the cards in another game called trente et quarante, the two departed.

From Time Magazine Archive

If I win at trente et quarante," said he to some one who asked him how he could do such a foolish thing, "what are a hundred francs to me?

From Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society by Allyn, Jack

Our little party stopped first at trente et quarante, and Zoe commenced her observations.

From A Woman-Hater by Reade, Charles

Roulette and trente et quarante bored him now, though the great game in Wall Street still had power over his nerves, when he was in the thick of it.

From The Guests Of Hercules by Bracker, M. Leone

There were two very long tables, rounded off at the ends: one for trente et quarante and one for roulette.

From A Woman-Hater by Reade, Charles