whist drive

British  

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

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Example Sentences

For me," he continues, "it would become progressively more difficult to talk about music at a whist drive.

From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2011

Mrs. Buchanan had been giving a whist drive.

From Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) by Bennett, Arnold

Lady Mary and I attended a whist drive at Farmingdale Priory that evening; but her ladyship was taken with a violent headache and we had to excuse ourselves and leave early.

From Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories by Hanshew, Thomas W.

It was worse when a whist drive or a singing competition in the Church Army hut was interrupted by one of these Egyptian plagues of darkness.

From A Padre in France by Birmingham, George A.

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

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-02-11 by Various