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Michigan

Michigan

9.7
A card game where players place chips on cards and try to win chips in order
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
translation icon : Michigan (juego de cartas)
  • With a lucky play, he managed to win all the chips on the king during their game of Michigan.

Examples

  • She learned the rules of Michigan from her grandfather, who had played the game since childhood.

  • Every Friday night, the family would gather to play Michigan around the dining room table.

  • Let's play Michigan tonight!

  • Have you ever played Michigan before?

  • Every Friday night, the family would gather to play Michigan around the dining room table.

  • She learned the rules of Michigan from her grandfather, who had played the game since childhood.

  • With a lucky play, he managed to win all the chips on the king during their game of Michigan.

Synonyms

stops
vsMichigan
  • Archaic
6 9.9

A gambling card game where players place chips on face cards and win by matching them

uses chips on certain cards and focuses on playing sequences to claim those chips
Newmarket
vsMichigan
  • Archaic
2 9.9

A card game where players bet chips and win by matching cards in a layout

focuses on placing chips on specific cards to be won by playing sequences
Chicago
vsMichigan
9.9

A betting card game where players place chips on face cards to win by matching cards

is broader, placing chips on various cards and seeking sequences to claim them
boodle
vsMichigan
  • Archaic
9.9

A fast card game where players match cards on the table to win chips

is about playing sequences to win chips rather than prescribing lowest card play

Compounds

A public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan, known for strong teaching and research

A very large freshwater lake entirely within the United States

The larger southern part of the state of Michigan between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron

7.7

A tall flowering plant from central North America with orange-red curved-back petals marked with dark red spots

A peninsula between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan with forests, lakes, and small towns

Surface Forms

Michigan singular
Michigans plural

Etymology

The card game Michigan probably got its name from the state of Michigan or from people who played it there; a helpful way to remember it is to think of the game as 'from Michigan'.