old maid (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def a card game using a pack of cards from which one queen has been removed
def players match cards and the player holding the unmatched queen at the end of the game is the loser (or `old maid')
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Hypernym card game, cards
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Hyponym card game, cards

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