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Added 10 October 2026

cribbage

/ˈkɹɪbɪd͡ʒ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cribbage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two.

Origin

From crib + -age. Named from the "crib" consisting of certain cards laid aside by each player.

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