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badugi

/bəˈduːɡi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
badu-gi
IPA
/bəˈduːɡi/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A draw poker game in which the goal is to make the lowest possible four-card hand, with no pairs and cards of all four different suits.

Uncountable

noun

A four-card hand in which all cards are of different suits and no two cards share the same rank.

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Korean 바둑이 (badugi).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

badugis (plural) badougi (alternative) padugi (alternative) padougi (alternative) paduki (alternative) padooki (alternative)

Phrases

badacy, badacey baduci, badeucey, badeucy

Frequently Paired Words

lowball rainbow unsuited

Questions

How do you pronounce badugi?
The recorded pronunciation is /bəˈduːɡi/.
What does badugi mean?
A draw poker game in which the goal is to make the lowest possible four-card hand, with no pairs and cards of all four different suits.
Where does badugi come from?
It is traced to Korean.

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