cribbage

Fifteen-two, fifteen-four

Cribbage is a card game for two to four players, typically played with a distinctive wooden board used for scoring.

Players form combinations of cards to earn points, which are tracked by moving pegs along the board's holes.

The game involves strategy in discarding cards to a "crib"—an extra hand that alternates between players: We played cribbage at the cabin every summer.

gameplay

cards

Stiff paper rectangles

dealerOne who sells goods
cutSeverance or reduction
deckShip's flat surface

shuffle · deal · hand · starter · pone · eldest · play · pegging · show · counting

terminology

nobs

Slang for wealthy Brits

nibsPen tip parts
stinkholeFetid opening or cavity
mugginsSelf-deprecating term for sucker

pone · box · kitty · go · pegging · starter · knobs · lurch · skunk · streets

scoring

fifteen

Number after fourteen

pairTwo matching things
runMove swiftly on foot
flushSame suit, five cards

nobs · points · sequence · nineteen · twenty-nine · skunk · lurch · counting · combo

board

pegs

Cylindrical fastening pins

holesOpenings through material
trackPath or monitored route
woodenMade from timber

walnut · maple · cherry · inlay · engraving · handcrafted · heirloom · folding · travel · compact

strategy

discarding

Removing what's unwanted

endgameConcluding phase of competition
positioningArranging in specific locations
probabilitiesQuantified chances of events

anticipation · balking

social

pastime

Recreational pursuit

grandparentsAncestors once removed
nostalgiaLonging for the past
traditionCustom passed through generations

parlor · fireside · companionship · two-player · partners · rivalry · casual · tournament · league · club

variants

four-handed

Involving two performers

partnershipShared business arrangement
cutthroatViciously competitive or murderous
captainOne who commands

lowball · noddy · auction

cribbage

cards

nobs

fifteen

pegs

discarding

pastime

four-handed

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Opposites

Phrases

Categories

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