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单词 loadum
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loadumn.

Forms: Also lodam(e, loadam, loadem, load him.
Etymology: Florio (1598 and 1611) identifies the game with one called in Italian carica l'asino (load the ass), which suggests load 'em as the etymological spelling; but the reason for the name is not clear.
Obsolete.
A game of cards; in one form, called losing loadum, the loser won the game.
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1591 J. Florio Second Frutes 67 At primero, at trump..and at lodam.
1599 Hist. of Pope Joan A j b In which the gamesters like loadam playe and bring them forth last that are of most price.
1601 2nd Pt. Returne from Pernassus Prol. 14 You that have been deepe students at post and paire, saint and Loadam.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Coquimbert qui gaigne pert, a game at cards, like our loosing Lodam.
1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 111 Which must needs be hindred by their practise, which with Rings and Jewels play at such loosing Loadem with their Lips.
1652 T. Urquhart Εκσκυβαλαυρον 114 After the nature of Load-him (a game at cards) where he that wins loseth.
1695 W. Congreve Love for Love i. i. 10 To converse with Scandal, is to play at Losing Loadum; you must lose a good Name to him, before you can win it for your self.
1755 Poor Robin Dec. At loadum, cribbidge, and all fours.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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