high-low-jack

noun

: an all-fours game in which scores are made by winning the highest trump, the lowest trump, the jack of trumps, and either the ten of trumps or the most points

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-low-jack was in 1793

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“High-low-jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-low-jack. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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