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pinocle U.S.|ˈpɪnəʊk(ə)l|
Also penuchle, penuckle, pinochle, binocle.
[Origin unascertained.]
A game of cards resembling bezique; also, the occurrence of the queen of spades and knave of diamonds together in this game (cf. bezique).
1864W. B. Dick Amer. Hoyle 127 Bézique is fast becoming popular in the United States... It is known among our German brethren as Peanukle. Ibid., The game [sc. Bézique] became very popular in Sweden, and was finally introduced into Germany, changed in some respects, and called Penuchle. 1892Pall Mall Gaz. 26 Sept. 3/2 He likes to play poker and pinochle, but never for high stakes. 1894S. Fiske Holiday Stories (1900) 37 Let's get up a game of pinocle. Ibid. 38 ‘Oh, don't bother!’ cried the pinocle players. 1897Foster's Compl. Hoyle 363 A player has melded and scored four kings, and on winning another trick he melds binocle. |