n. a card-game usu. for four players, with the winning of tricks. øwhist drive a social occasion with the playing of progressive whist. [earlier whisk, perh. f. WHISK (with ref. to whisking away the tricks): perh. assoc. with WHIST(2)]
WHIST
Meaning of WHIST in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012