nullo

noun

nul·​lo

ˈnə(ˌ)lō

plural -s

1

a

: a bid in a card game by which a player undertakes to win no tricks

b

: a condition of play in which each trick counts against instead of for the player winning it

2

: null entry 7 sense 2

Word History

Etymology

alteration of null entry 3

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