Chiefly English regional (Yorkshire). A kind of strong ale or beer (see also quot. 1648). More fully Old Pharaoh, Stout Pharaoh, etc. Cf. faro, n.2…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > games of chance played with cards > [noun] > faro (21) Pharaoh1648 Chiefly English regional (Yorkshire). A kind of strong ale or beer (see also quot. 1648). More fully Old Pharaoh, Stout Pharaoh, etc. Cf. faro, n.2… faro1717 A gambling card game, in which the players bet on the order in which certain cards will appear when taken singly from the top of the pack. tiger1851 The game of faro. to buckor fight the tiger, at faro or roulette, to play against the bank; also, less strictly, to gamble, play cards. U.S. slang. Subcategories:— varieties of (3) — banker, dealer, etc. (3) — place where faro played (1) — banker's money (1) — specific card (5) — spots in layout (1) — dealing or inversion of two cards (1) — type of bet (1) — instrument to record cards (1) — dealing-box (1) |
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