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yarborough

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yarborough /ˈjɑːb(ə)rə /
noun (in bridge or whist) a hand with no card above a nine.
– ORIGIN early 20th century: said to be named after an Earl of Yarborough, who bet 1000 to 1 against the occurrence of such a hand.
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