- trickless
- trick·less
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trickless
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trickless — ˈ ̷ ̷ lə̇s adjective : free from tricks or trickery : having no trick … Useful english dictionary
Sheepshead — or Sheephead is a trick taking card game related to the Skat family of games. It is the Americanized version of a card game which originated in Central Europe in the late 1700s under the German name Schafkopf . Although Schafkopf literally means… … Wikipedia
kaput — /kah poot , pooht , keuh /, adj. Slang. 1. ruined; done for; demolished. 2. unable to operate or continue: The washing machine is suddenly kaput. 3. go kaput, to cease functioning; break down: The old car finally went kaput. [1890 95; < G: orig.… … Universalium
kaput — (kah POOT) [German: trickless (in the game of piquet)] A slang word meaning done for, ruined, broken down, out of order, on the fritz … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
kaput — ka•put [[t]kɑˈpʊt, ˈput, kə [/t]] adj. Slang. 1) sts ruined; done for; demolished 2) sts unable to operate or continue; broken: The TV went kaput[/ex] • Etymology: 1890–95; < G: orig. trickless (in game of piquet) < F (être) capot (to be)… … From formal English to slang
trick — /trɪk / (say trik) noun 1. a crafty or fraudulent device, expedient, or proceeding; an artifice, stratagem, ruse, or wile. 2. a deceptive or illusory appearance; mere semblance. 3. a roguish or mischievous performance; prank: to play a trick on… …
trick — n. & v. n. 1 an action or scheme undertaken to fool, outwit, or deceive. 2 an optical or other illusion (a trick of the light). 3 a special technique; a knack or special way of doing something. 4 a a feat of skill or dexterity. b an unusual… … Useful english dictionary
