Definitions

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  • noun A bid to lose every trick, with no trumps.
  • adjective Played according to the reverse of the usual winning convention.
  • adjective In which a player unable to move wins.

Etymologies

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From French misère.

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    I also like the term's use in card playing.

    November 12, 2011