four-flush

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verb

ˈfȯr-ˈfləsh

four-flushed; four-flushing; four-flushes

: to bluff in poker holding a four flush

broadly : to make a false claim : bluff

four-flusher noun

four flush

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: four cards of the same suit in a 5-card poker hand

First Known Use

Verb

1896, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of four-flush was in 1887

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Style

“Four-flush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-flush. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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