Yarborough (noun)
yar-bu-ru
(in bridge or whist) a hand with no card above a nine.
Early 20th century said to be named after an Earl of Yarborough, who bet 1000 to 1 against the occurrence of such a hand.
Example sentences
“There are good yarboroughs and bad yarboroughs, based on the strength of the spots.”
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