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1230:Vogelspiel
1225:Trischaken
894:Bouillotte
720:card games
676:Le Coucou.
597:_ (1881).
588:_ (1799).
578:_ (1792).
568:_ (1762).
559:_ (1694).
454:References
255:first hand
249:The first
199:Malcontent
195:Maucontent
191:MĂ©scontent
1367:(Swedish)
1353:Romestecq
1335:Piquesept
1323:Einwerfen
1251:Minchiate
1170:Piquesept
1145:Kauflabet
1140:Karnöffel
1135:Karniffel
1085:Einwerfen
1080:Cinquille
1019:Quintille
1009:Quadrille
1004:Quadrette
979:Impériale
949:Guimbarde
824:Quadrille
799:Pope Joan
425:Footnotes
187:MĂ©content
166:card game
97:Age range
1343:Sticheln
1319:(Polish)
1317:DruĹĽbart
1313:Chapanka
1282:Conquian
1266:Trappola
1215:Sticheln
1210:Spitzeln
1205:Schlauch
1185:RĂĽmpffen
1130:Kaschlan
1070:Brusbart
1039:Triomphe
1024:Reversis
999:Pamphile
994:Papillon
984:Lenterlu
919:Commerce
794:Penneech
739:Bone ace
652:(1847).
637:, Paris.
622:(1792).
604:Cassell.
477:: 23–24.
413:See also
316:Duration
108:32 or 52
1355:(Dutch)
1347:Tatteln
1292:Primero
1275:Spanish
1239:Italian
1220:Tatteln
1195:Saunigl
1180:RĂ©union
1175:Pollack
1155:Mariage
1075:Cassino
1034:Tontine
1029:Sizette
934:Emprunt
909:Brisque
904:Briscan
814:Primero
727:English
301:Winning
181:History
89:Players
32:Cou-cou
1339:Skwitz
1297:Rentoy
1090:Elfern
1048:German
989:Mouche
929:Culbas
924:Coucou
899:Brelan
869:Ambigu
862:French
682:Cuckoo
419:Le her
374:– the
251:dealer
215:cuckoo
189:(also
162:Coucou
117:Piquet
92:5 – 20
81:Family
59:France
55:Origin
38:Coucou
1365:Kille
1306:Other
1287:Ombre
1261:Ronfa
1246:Gilet
944:Gilet
789:Noddy
764:Ombre
754:Gleek
734:Andro
337:way.
262:talon
228:Cards
105:Cards
959:Hère
884:BĂŞte
402:Here
370:and
362:Hère
274:Play
245:Deal
239:King
207:Hère
175:Hère
132:Play
113:Deck
73:Type
1359:Maw
964:Hoc
954:Her
819:Put
779:Maw
235:Ace
197:or
173:or
1434::
1345:,
1341:,
1337:,
1333:,
1329:,
1325:,
1315:,
513:^
483:^
475:11
473:.
241:.
193:,
177:.
100:6+
711:e
704:t
697:v
602:.
583:.
573:.
564:.
34:.
20:)
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