Thursday, May 20, 2010

Is the "Trump Card", in playing cards related to Donald Trump?

When you are playing cards, there is sometimes a card called the "Trump Card." Did this card somehow get named after Donald Trump???

Is the "Trump Card", in playing cards related to Donald Trump?
Lol nope. Not whatsoever.
Reply:thanks for the advise lol that's so funny that is freakin genius Report Abuse

Reply:no
Reply:No





trump (v.)


"fabricate, devise," 1695, from trump "deceive, cheat" (1513), from M.E. trumpen (1375), from O.Fr. tromper "deceive," of uncertain origin, perhaps from a verb meaning "to blow a trumpet." Trumped up "false, concocted" first recorded 1728.








trump (n.1)


"playing card of a suit ranking above others," 1529, alteration of triumph, name of a card game. The verb meaning "surpass, beat" is attested from 1586.


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