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/bˈɛgər-maɪ-nˈeɪbər/ Listen

Beggar-my-neighbor

noun

A card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards. Synonyms: beggar-my-neighbour, strip-Jack-naked.

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"Beggar-my-neighbor" Quotes from Famous Books

... Mat, jumping up suddenly as he spoke, and taking a greasy pack of cards from the chimney-piece. "I don't ask no questions, and don't want no answers. Let's have a drop of grog and a turn-to at Beggar-my-Neighbor. Sixpence ...

— Hide and Seek • Wilkie Collins

Words linked to "Beggar-my-neighbor" : card game, cards