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rubicon

Definition of rubicon

noun

  • (in piquet) an act of winning a game against an opponent whose total score is less than 100, in which case the loser’s score is added to rather than subtracted from the winner’s.

verb (rubicons, rubiconing, rubiconed)

[with object]
  • score a rubicon against (one’s opponent).

Origin:

late 19th century: from Rubicon

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