jass
noun
\ˈyäs\
Definition of jass
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1a : a two-handed game played with a 36-card or 32-card pack in which points are scored by melding certain combinations and by taking scoring cards in tricks b : klaberjass
2 or jasz \"\ : the jack of trumps as top card in jass or klaberjass
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Origin and Etymology of jass
German dialect (Switzerland)
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