whist drive

noun

1. a social gathering where whist is played; the winners of each hand move to different tables to play the losers of the previous hand

Example Sentences

A pig and sty constituted first prize at a recent whist drive at Bishop's Waltham.

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The whist-drive was to be held in the local hall, and when I arrived cabs and motors were forming a queue.

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When I received the invitation to the whist-drive at Surbiton my first thought was, "Not likely!"

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The whist-drive was at eight, and I had yet to dine and get down to Surbiton.

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