pedro

American  

[pee-droh, pey-] / ˈpi droʊ, ˈpeɪ- /

noun

Cards.

plural

pedros

1. any of several varieties of the game all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.

2. the five of trumps.

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Etymology

Origin of pedro

First recorded in 1870–75; from Spanish: literally, “Peter”; see Peter ( def. )

Example Sentences

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From Economist • Oct. 19, 2012

At first when we go out he's as shy as the man on the steamer who would rather play pedro when they make 'em all jackpots.

From The Four Million by Henry, O.

Incidentally, they played pedro because there wasn't anything else to do nights—Big Cloud in those days wasn't boasting a grand-opera house, and the "movies" were still things of the future.

From The Night Operator by Packard, Frank L. (Frank Lucius)

Jimmy brought home a set of "Nations" and offered to show her how to play pedro with them.

From The Second Chance by McClung, Nellie L.

The pedro was probably a gun of large calibre for throwing stone bullets.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert