boodle card

noun

: a playing card displayed as part of a layout in various card games (such as Michigan) on which an extra stake is placed to be won by the player who holds or plays that card

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“Boodle card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boodle%20card. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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