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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
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†BRAG AND PAIRS, n.phr. “A rustic game at cards” (Gall. 1824 MacTaggart Gallov. Encycl. 88).
[Prob. the same as brag, an old English game of cards, possibly the ancestor of poker. When a player held a “pair” or “pair-royal” (three cards of the same rank) in his hand, he threw out a “brag” or challenge to the other players to turn up a “pair” equal in value to his. See brag, s.v. Bragge, n. (1).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Brag And Pairs n. phr.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 18 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/brag_and_pairs>
