bourré

noun

A card game traditionally played in Louisiana, US.

Meanings

nounbourré (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecard gamesA card game traditionally played in Louisiana, US.

    Joann Guidos, the proprietor at Kajun's, called out for a game of bourré and they all dumped their money on a table and sat down and let the cards and liquor flow.

    2005, Chris Rose, 1 Dead in Attic, Simon & Schuster, published 2015, page 14
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APA

bourré. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourr%C3%A9

MLA

“bourré.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourr%C3%A9. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bourré,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bourr%C3%A9.

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