French ruff
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (obsolete, card games) Synonym of triomphe
- 1882, John Ashton, Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne, page 104:
- Other games were cribbage, all fours, ruff and honours, French ruff, five cards, costly colours, bon ace, putt, plain dealing, Queen Nazareen, pennech, post and pair, bankafalat, beast.