poker
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[ poh-ker ]
/ ˈpoʊ kər /
noun
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Definition for poker (2 of 2)
poker
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[ poh-ker ]
/ ˈpoʊ kər /
noun
a card game played by two or more persons, in which the players bet on the value of their hands, the winner taking the pool.
Origin of poker
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1825–35,
Americanism; perhaps orig. braggart, bluffer; compare Middle Low German
poken to brag, play, Middle Dutch
poken to bluff, brag
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British Dictionary definitions for poker (1 of 2)
poker
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/ (ˈpəʊkə) /
noun
a metal rod, usually with a handle, for stirring a fire
a person or thing that pokes
British Dictionary definitions for poker (2 of 2)
poker
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/ (ˈpəʊkə) /
noun
a card game of bluff and skill in which bets are made on the hands dealt, the highest-ranking hand (containing the most valuable combinations of sequences and sets of cards) winning the pool
Word Origin for poker
C19: probably from French
poque similar card game
Idioms and Phrases with poker
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