high-low-jack

high-low-jack
noun
card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game
Syn: ↑all fours
Hypernyms: ↑card game, ↑cards
Hyponyms: ↑cinch, ↑pitch, ↑auction pitch, ↑seven-up, ↑old sledge

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\\| ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun
: any of several card games derived from all fours (as cinch, pitch, seven-up) in each of which there are special scoring values for winning the highest trump in play, the lowest trump in play, the jack of trumps, and either the ten of trumps or the most points with ace counting 4, king 3, queen 2, and jack 1

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/huy"loh'jak"/, n.
See all fours (def. 2).
[1805-15]

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high-low-jack «HY LOH JAK», noun.
the card game of seven-up, or one like it.

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n. a card game in which points are won for the high trump, low trump, jack of trumps, and either the ten of trumps or the most points

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