trump
The origin and history of trump.
Etymology
Probably an alteration of "triumph" — early card games used "triumph" for the winning suit, and it wore down over time to "trump."
The origin and history of trump.
Probably an alteration of "triumph" — early card games used "triumph" for the winning suit, and it wore down over time to "trump."
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