chemin de fer

noun

che·​min de fer shə-ˌman-də-ˈfer 

plural chemins de fer shə-ˌman-də-ˈfer 

: a card game in which two hands are dealt, any number of players may bet against the dealer, and the winning hand is the one that comes closer to but does not exceed a count of nine on two or three cards

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, railroad

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chemin de fer

• briefer
• reefer