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| ruff [ ruf ] |
noun (plural ruffs) |
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1. playing of trump card: in bridge or whist, the act of playing a trump card
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2. card game: an old card game similar to whist
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle ruffed, present participle ruff·ing, 3rd person present singular ruffs) |
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play trump on different suit: in bridge or whist, to play a trump card on a card from a different suit
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| [Late 16th century. < Old French roffle, a card game] |
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