all fours
Definition
Noun 1. A card game for two or more players: "All fours" is the name of a traditional card game. The objective is to score points by winning specific tricks: the highest trump card played, the lowest trump card played, the jack of trumps, and the game (a majority of points from card values in tricks won).
Usage
- "All fours" is used as a proper noun to name the specific game. It is typically treated as a singular noun.
- Example: "After dinner, they played a few hands of all fours."
Advanced Usage
- The name "all fours" originates from the four scoring opportunities in the game: High, Low, Jack, and Game.
- The game is also historically known as "Seven Up" or "Old Sledge" in some regions.
Variants and Related Words
- High-low-jack: A phrase sometimes used to describe the core scoring elements of the game, or similar games derived from "all fours".
Synonyms
- Seven Up
- Old Sledge
Notes
- This term is almost exclusively used to refer to the card game. It is not commonly used in other contexts or as a phrasal verb.
Noun
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card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game
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