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trente et quarante

Pronunciation: /ˌtrɒ̃t eɪ kaˈrɒ̃t, tʀɑ̃t e kaʀɑ̃t/

Definition of trente et quarante

noun

[mass noun]
  • a gambling game in which cards are turned up on a table marked with red and black diamonds.

Origin:

French, literally 'thirty and forty', these being winning and losing numbers respectively in the game

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