poker

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[ poh-ker ]
/ ˈpoʊ kər /
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noun

a person or thing that pokes.
a metal rod for poking or stirring a fire.

Origin of poker

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First recorded in 1525–35; poke1 + -er1

Words nearby poker

poke check, poke fun at, poke one's nose into, pokeberry, pokelogan, poker, poker dice, poker face, poker machine, poker spine, poker-faced

Definition for poker (2 of 2)

poker 2
[ 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 1
/ (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 2
/ (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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