stuss

/stʌs/

Definitions

1. noun

a card game in which players try to collect sets of cards by guessing the rank and suit of a card played by another player.

“The group of friends decided to play a game of stuss on Saturday night.”

2. noun

a card player’s trick of palming or secreting cards to gain an unfair advantage.

“The experienced player caught the beginner cheating by palming cards, a common stuss in card games.”

3. verb

to palm or secretly hold cards in a card game.

“She was accused of stussing her way to victory in the tournament.”

4. verb

to deceive or cheat someone, especially in a card game.

“He was caught stussing his opponent and was disqualified from the game.”

Synonyms

  • cheat
  • palming

Antonyms

  • fair
  • honest