biritch

English

Etymology

From Russian бирич (birič), of obscure origin, perhaps from Turkish bir-üç (“one-three”).[1][2]

Noun

biritch (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A card game, a precursor to bridge.
    Synonym: Russian whist

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “bridge, n.2”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “bridge (n.2.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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