biritch

B3I1R1I1T1C3H4

noun

A card game, a precursor to bridge.

Similar
Russian whist
OriginRussian бирич ← Turkish bir-üç →
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Meanings

nounbiritch (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA card game, a precursor to bridge.

    Synonyms: Russian whist

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA card game, a precursor to bridge.

Similar
Russian whist

Origin

  1. Turkishbir-üç“one-three”
  2. Russianбирич
  3. Englishbiritch

From Russian бирич (birič), of obscure origin, perhaps from Turkish bir-üç (“one-three”).

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APA

biritch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biritch

MLA

“biritch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biritch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biritch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biritch.

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