单词 | ace of hearts |
释义 | > as lemmasace of hearts ace of hearts n. now historical a gambling game similar to roulette. ΚΠ 1724 Characters at Hot-Well Bristol & Bath 76 Peace be with the Soul of Him that gave Birth to that laudable diversion the Ace of Hearts, say I. 1885 Baily's Mag. Jan. 275 All games of skill, athletic sports, and cards, are still legal, except the following, which are banned: Ace of hearts, basset, dice or backgammon, hazard, passage, lotteries,..pharaoh, roulet, or roly-poly. 1992 R. T. Barnhart Beating Wheel iv. 30 In the 1720s another anonymous Londoner..painted playing cards on the slots, which customarily totaled anywhere from 25 to 31, and thus created long-odd bets. He called his game ace of hearts. 2006 D. G. Schwartz Roll Bones v. 104 Roulette combined the numbers of hoca/biribi with an English wheel used in at least three games: roly-poly or rowlet, ace of hearts and E/O (even and odd). < as lemmas |
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