dummy whist

noun

A variant of the card game whist, similar to bid whist but played with three players instead of four, and, instead of dealing a kitty, dealing a dummy hand on the team of the player who wins the auction.

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Meanings

noundummy whist (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA variant of the card game whist, similar to bid whist but played with three players instead of four, and, instead of dealing a kitty, dealing a dummy hand on the team of the player who wins the auction.
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APA

dummy whist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20whist

MLA

“dummy whist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20whist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dummy whist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dummy%20whist.

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