Cards. A game involving the taking of tricks (trick, n. 12), in which four game points are available per round: for being dealt the highest trump…

Cards (U.S.). A variation of all fours (all fours, n. 3) in which seven game points are available per round. Now historical.

a card game; = all fours, n. 3.

Cards (U.S.). A variation of all fours, in which the first player chooses the trump suit by leading a card of that suit. See pitch, v.2 19c.

‘a game of cards resembling all-fours’ (Cent. Dict.).

A card game like all fours or cinch, in which the nine and five of trumps have their face value and the ten of trumps wins the game. Cf. pedro, n.

Cards. A variety of all-fours, also called double pedro and high five.

U.S. Cards. = cinch, n. 3.

= California jack n. at California, n. compounds 2.

sell-out n. originally U.S. A card game otherwise called auction pitch: cf. pitch, n.2 6b.