truco

/ˈtɾuko/ · A2 · noun · m

trick

🃏 truco sounds like TRICK-o: a trick with an o on the end

Truco and English trick are cousins, both tracing back to Old French trique/triche (deceit). Swap the i for a u and add the Spanish -o. The card game Truco is named for exactly that: winning by bluffing and tricking your opponents.

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