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beggar-my-neighbor

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: beat my neighbour out of doors, beat your neighbour, beat your neighbour out of doors, strip Jack naked, beat Jack out of doors

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: beggar-my-neighbour, strip-Jack-naked

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: card game, cards

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