misère

English

noun
Definitions
  • (card games) A bid to lose every trick, or the majority of tricks, with no trumps.

Etymology

Borrowed from French misère (misery).

Origin

French

misère

Gloss

misery

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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