SPOILFIVE

Etymology

Noun

spoilfive (uncountable)

A card game in which, if no player wins three of the five tricks possible on any deal, the game is said to be "spoiled".

Source: Wiktionary


Spoil"five`, n.

Definition: A certain game at cards in which, if no player wins three of the five tricks possible on any deal, the game is said to be spoiled.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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