Prile (meaning three of a kind)

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Molly Mockford - 20 Jan 2004 20:28 GMT

Has anyone any idea of the derivation of the word prile, used to mean
three of a kind, particularly in card games such as poker and three-card
brag? Dictionaries consulted so far don't seem to help, and there is
nothing relevant I can find through Googling.

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John Hall - 20 Jan 2004 20:51 GMT

>Has anyone any idea of the derivation of the word prile, used to mean
>three of a kind, particularly in card games such as poker and three-
>card brag? Dictionaries consulted so far don't seem to help, and there
>is nothing relevant I can find through Googling.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=prial

It seems the derivation is Pair Royal (meaning three of a kind) > prial

> prile.

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Molly Mockford - 20 Jan 2004 21:10 GMT

>http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=prial
>
>It seems the derivation is Pair Royal (meaning three of a kind) > prial
>> prile.

Many thanks! I tried various spellings, but didn't think of prial!

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mUs1Ka - 20 Jan 2004 21:20 GMT

> Has anyone any idea of the derivation of the word prile, used to mean
> three of a kind, particularly in card games such as poker and
> three-card brag? Dictionaries consulted so far don't seem to help,
> and there is nothing relevant I can find through Googling.

Try "prial".
m.

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Discussion Groups / British English / January 2004

Prile (meaning three of a kind)