Yarborough

American  

[yahr-bur-oh, -buhr-oh, -ber-uh] / ˈyɑrˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ, -bər ə /

noun

Whist, Bridge.

1. a hand in which no card is higher than a nine.

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yarborough British  

/ ˈjɑːbərə, -brə /

noun

1. bridge whist a hand of 13 cards in which no card is higher than nine

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Etymology

Origin of Yarborough

First recorded in 1895–1900; after the 2nd Earl of Yarborough (died 1897), said to have bet 1000 to 1 against its occurrence

Example Sentences

Floridians for Conservative Values is also a PAC chaired by another top-level Florida politician, state Sen. Clay Yarborough.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2024

Known for his fierce toughness and grit, Yarborough won the Daytona 500 four times and the Southern 500 at his home track of Darlington Raceway five times.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023

After retirement, Yarborough opened and operated a used car dealership in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina and served on the Florence County Council.

From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2023

After retirement, Yarborough opened and operated a used car dealership in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina and served on the Florence County Council.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2023

In less than a month afterwards, the same ruse was practised by Major Yarborough, 91st Regiment, when in command of a small body of infantry and a troop of dragoons, and with success.

From The Cape and the Kaffirs A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland by Ward, Harriet