pedron.

Brit.

/ˈpɛdrəʊ/, U.S.

/ˈpeɪdroʊ/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Probably from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Pedro.

Etymology: Probably < Spanish Pedro, Spanish male forename (see Peter n. and int.; compare earlier Jack n.² 24), or perhaps shortened < Pedro Sancho n. (although this is first attested slightly later). Compare slightly later Sancho Pedro n. and sancho n.³, and slightly earlier Don Pedro at Don n.¹ 6.

Cards.

A variation of the game Pedro Sancho in which the sancho, or nine of trumps, does not count. Also: a five, spec. the five of trumps in this or similar games. Cf. cinch n. 3.

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1874 Reno (Nevada) Daily Crescent 8 May 2/3 The five of trumps is ‘pedro’.

1876 Avalanche (Silver City, Idaho) 15 Mar. 2/3 Whist, pedro, pool.., etc., seem to be flourishing pastimes.

1880 W. B. Dick Amer. Hoyle (ed. 13) 210 Pedro may be taken with any trump higher than the Five.

1890 in Cent. Dict. XV. 4356/2 In the game of sancho-pedro, the five of trumps.

1929 R. S. Lynd & H. M. Lynd Middletown 281 The growing rigidity of the social system today is centering parties more and more upon cards, pedro among the workers and bridge among the others.

1946 A. H. Morehead & G. Mott-Smith Penguin Hoyle 59 Many players, however, bid five when holding any pedro, with as few as two trumps.

1993 Vincentian 31 Dec. 7/1 On Sundays, there were neither ‘goat matches’, cricket, domino, pedro, football, netball matches nor other sporting activities.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pedro
释义	pedron. Brit. /ˈpɛdrəʊ/, U.S. /ˈpeɪdroʊ/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Probably from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Pedro. Etymology: Probably < Spanish Pedro, Spanish male forename (see Peter n. and int.; compare earlier Jack n.² 24), or perhaps shortened < Pedro Sancho n. (although this is first attested slightly later). Compare slightly later Sancho Pedro n. and sancho n.³, and slightly earlier Don Pedro at Don n.¹ 6. Cards. A variation of the game Pedro Sancho in which the sancho, or nine of trumps, does not count. Also: a five, spec. the five of trumps in this or similar games. Cf. cinch n. 3. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > other card games > [noun] > Dom Pedro Don1874 pedro1874 Dom Pedro1887 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > other card games > [noun] > Dom Pedro > specific card pedro1874 1874 Reno (Nevada) Daily Crescent 8 May 2/3 The five of trumps is ‘pedro’. 1876 Avalanche (Silver City, Idaho) 15 Mar. 2/3 Whist, pedro, pool.., etc., seem to be flourishing pastimes. 1880 W. B. Dick Amer. Hoyle (ed. 13) 210 Pedro may be taken with any trump higher than the Five. 1890 in Cent. Dict. XV. 4356/2 In the game of sancho-pedro, the five of trumps. 1929 R. S. Lynd & H. M. Lynd Middletown 281 The growing rigidity of the social system today is centering parties more and more upon cards, pedro among the workers and bridge among the others. 1946 A. H. Morehead & G. Mott-Smith Penguin Hoyle 59 Many players, however, bid five when holding any pedro, with as few as two trumps. 1993 Vincentian 31 Dec. 7/1 On Sundays, there were neither ‘goat matches’, cricket, domino, pedro, football, netball matches nor other sporting activities. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1874
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