catch the ten

noun

: a card game in which the chief object is to catch the ten of trumps

called also Scotch whist

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“Catch the ten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20the%20ten. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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