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fusku.

jive (deceptive talk)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfusku/[ˈfus̠ku]
  1. jive (deceptive talk)

  2. single swing, single-time swing (type of dance derived from jive)

  3. A card game for four or more players in which cheating plays a central role. A player hands five cards face down to the player on his/her left and claims a poker hand. If next player believes in the claim he picks up the cards, changes any number of new cards from the deck and claims a better hand to the next player. The round ends when a player does not believe in the claim presented to him and flips the cards over. If the hand is equal or better than the claim, the claimant gets a point, otherwise the doubter gets a point.

Where this word comes from

From fuskata (“to cheat”) + -u.

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