Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pee-nuhk-uh l]
- /ˈpi nʌk əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pee-nuhk-uh l]
- /ˈpi nʌk əl/
Definitions of penuckle word
- noun penuckle a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck. 1
- noun penuckle a meld of the queen of spades and the jack of diamonds in this game. 1
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Origin of penuckle
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65, Americanism; < Swiss German Binokel, Binoggel < Swiss French binocle literally, pince-nez (see binocle1), probably adopted as synonym of the less current French besicles spectacles, folk-etymological alteration of bezigue bezique
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Parts of speech for Penuckle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
penuckle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Top questions with penuckle
- how to play penuckle?
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