bluff — bluff1 [blʌf] v [I and T] [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from Dutch bluffen to boast, play a kind of card game ] to pretend something, especially in order to achieve what you want in a difficult or dangerous situation ▪ You wouldn t really… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bluff — bluff1 [ blʌf ] verb intransitive or transitive to deliberately give a false idea to someone about what you intend to do or about the facts of a situation, especially in order to gain an advantage: They said they d had another offer, but we knew… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bluff — I UK [blʌf] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms bluff : present tense I/you/we/they bluff he/she/it bluffs present participle bluffing past tense bluffed past participle bluffed to deliberately give a false idea to someone about what… … English dictionary
call someone's bluff — To expose or challenge someone s show of strength, confidence, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑bluff * * * call someone’s bluff phrase to ask someone to do what they are threatening to do because you believe they do not intend to do it, but want to trick… … Useful english dictionary
trick — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. artifice, stratagem, craft; illusion; wile, ruse, subterfuge, fraud, imposture, deception; tour, shift, turn; trait, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity. See unconformity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A deceit] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
Adaptations of Little Red Riding Hood — The Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale has often been adapted into a wide variety of media. Contents 1 Literature and drama 1.1 Novels 1.2 Picture Books 1.3 Short stories … Wikipedia
Glossary of poker terms — The following is a glossary of poker terms used in the card game of poker. It supplements the Glossary of card terms. Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon poker slang terms. This is not intended to be a formal … Wikipedia
Cheat (game) — Cheat Alternative name(s) I Doubt It/Don t Think So, Bull, Bullshit Cheat, Liar, BS, Bluff, Bullcrap, Bullfrog, Bologna, No Way, Bacon Sandwich Type Shedding type Players 3 8 Skill(s) required lying, card skills Age range any Cards … Wikipedia
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Liar's dice — A set of Poker dice as used in Liar dice (individual hand). Liar s dice, or Liar dice, with roots originating in South America and popularized in early Spanish History, was brought to Spain by the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro during the… … Wikipedia
Bullshit (game) — Infobox CardGame title =Bullshit subtitle = image link = image caption = alt names = I Doubt It, Bull, BS, Cheat type = Shedding type players = 3 8 ages = num cards = depends on number of players deck = Anglo American play = Clockwise related =… … Wikipedia