pinochle
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- noun
- /ˈpɪnəkl/
- US
- My grandfather taught me how to play pinochle when I was a teenager.
- play pinochle
- pinochle game
- pinochle table
Examples
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Moe Pressman's wallet was stolen when he was playing pinochle last night.
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Come on, Tuna, let's go, we gotta make it to the store and back before my pinochle game.
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How do you guys feel about pinochle?
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Or, uh, how about a game of pinochle?
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How about a game of pinochle?
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A bunch of loud Southern women playing Pinochle just sounds like a better time.
Blog text (1) -
We faced each other across a pinochle table.
Fiction book (1998) -
You get a chance to talk with senior citizens, win door prizes, and meet pinochle card players.
Blog text (19) -
Indeed, it hardly takes much imagination to hang out in senior citizen homes, play a little pinochle, and hand out business cards.
Fiction book (2001) -
We have left the men playing pinochle at Aunt Adeline's on Christmas Eve.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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A two-player card game played with 32 cards to score points
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A two-player card game played with a special 48-card pack
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A card game for three players that uses 32 cards and involves bidding and taking tricks
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pinochle probably comes from the German game name Binokel, which comes from the French binocle meaning 'eyeglasses' and is the same root as binoculars ('two eyes'). Pinochle is a card game that scores for pairs and doubles, so thinking of 'two' can help you remember the name.