euchre

(yo̵̅o̅kər)

noun

  1. a card game basically for two, three, or four players, played with thirty-two cards (sevens up through aces), five cards being dealt to each player
  2. a euchring or being euchred

Origin: earlier also yuker, uker < ?

transitive verb euchred, euchring

  1. to prevent (the trump-naming opponent at euchre) from taking the required three tricks
  2. Informal to outwit or cheat: they were euchred out of their savings

See euchre in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A card game played usually with the highest 32 cards, in which each player is dealt 5 cards and the player making the trump is required to take at least 3 tricks to win.
  2. The act of euchring an opponent.
transitive verb eu·chred, eu·chring, eu·chres
  1. To prevent (an opponent) from taking 3 tricks in euchre.
  2. To deceive by sly or underhand means; cheat: euchred us out of our life savings.

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