Misre Definition

noun

(in Whist and other card games) A bid to lose every or majority of tricks, with no trumps.

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adjective

Played according to the reverse of the usual winning convention.

A strategy in misère backgammon is to put six blots in a row.
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In which a player unable to move wins.

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Origin of Misre

  • From French misère.

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