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▪ I. ˈruffing, vbl. n.1 [f. ruff v.2] The action of making a ruff at cards. Also attrib., as ruffing element, ruffing trick, ruffing value.1611 Florio, Ronfamenti,..also ruffings at cardes. 1850 Handbk. of Games (Bohn) 162 Ruffing, playing a trump to any other suit. 1885 Proctor Whist 76 A trump lea...
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Kenneth Ruffing
Ruffing is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Prior to elective office, Ruffing worked as a licensed insurance agent.
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Alex C. Ruffing
Ruffing (November 2, 1892 – September 6, 1958) was an American machinist and Socialist from Milwaukee who served four terms (1919–1926) as a member of judge of the Milwaukee civil court), with 4297 votes for Ruffing to 3294 for Republican Otto Tetzloff.
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ruffer
▪ I. ˈruffer1 [f. ruff v.2] a. = ruffing trick s.v. ruffing vbl. n.1 b. A card that ruffs or trumps another (see also quot. 1611).1611 Florio, Ronfatóre,..a ruffer or trumper at cardes. 1936 E. Culbertson Contract Bridge Compl. xxxix. 435 A trick made by ruffing a losing card with an otherwise worth...
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Ruffing Montessori
Ruffing Montessori School, the second oldest Montessori school established in the United States, was begun in 1959 through the efforts of the Cleveland In 1977, the east and west side schools separated, each retaining the name Ruffing in honor of Mary and Jim Ruffing, who led the Cleveland Montessori Association
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cross-ruff
▪ I. ˈcross-ruff, n. [cross- 9.] † 1. An obsolete game at cards: see ruff. Obs.1592 Greene Def. Conny Catch. (1859) 6 As thus I stood looking on them playing at cros-ruffe, one was taken revoking. 1693 Poor Robin's Alm. in Brand Pop. Antiq. (1870) II. 307 And men at cards spend many idle hours, At l...
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Ruff (cards)
"Cross ruffing" and "cross trumping" are both correct, but "cross ruffing" is preferred. Ruffing and cross-ruffing in partnership games
A player gives a ruff by leading a card of a suit in which partner is void, enabling the trick to be taken
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grand coup
‖ grand coup (grɑ̃ ku) [Fr.: see coup n.3] 1. A great and important stroke or hit; a bold and successful effort.1813 Byron Let. to Moore 22 Aug. in Moore Life (1832) II. 234, I hope you are going on with your grand coup—pray do—or that damned Lucien Buonaparte will beat us all. 1856 C. F. Adams in L...
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Lew Riggs
His eighth-inning pinch single off Red Ruffing scored teammate Cookie Lavagetto in the opening game of the 1941 World Series, before Ruffing and the New
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Trump squeeze
In contract bridge, the trump squeeze is a variant of the simple squeeze in which one threat is a suit that if unguarded can be established by ruffing. The Q is the blocked threat and clubs can be established by ruffing if the squeezee discards a club.
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when was montessori school started
Ruffing Montessori School was founded in 1959. It is the second oldest school of its kind in the United States.
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William C. Kortz
Ruffing in the 2006 Democratic party primary. Ruffing faced criticism stemming from his vote in favor of the controversial 2005 legislative pay raise.
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2016–17 Evansville Purple Aces women's basketball team
The Purple Aces, led by interim head coach Matt Ruffing, played their home games at the Ford Center and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference. Matt Ruffing became the interim coach for the remainder of the season and for the current one.
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Loser on loser
usually in trump contracts, where the declarer discards a loser card (the one that is bound to be given up anyway) on an opponent's winner, instead of ruffing assuming the most probable 4-2 trump break, if South ruffs the second heart in hand, the opponent with four trumps can gain later control of the hand by ruffing
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Charlie Parker (Canadian football)
Charles Ruffing Parker (born June 19, 1941) is an American-born Canadian football player who played professionally for the Montreal Alouettes.
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