ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: skin (II) + ball; from the fact that the cards are skinned from the top of the pack
: a card game similar to faro in which players bet on which of certain cards will win or lose — called also skin game, skinning
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: skin (II) + ball; from the fact that the cards are skinned from the top of the pack
: a card game similar to faro in which players bet on which of certain cards will win or lose — called also skin game, skinning
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012