Cribbage

/ˈkrɪbɪdʒ/ noun

Definition

A card game for two to four players where players accumulate points by forming combinations of cards.

Etymology

Created in the early 17th century by English poet Sir John Suckling, derived from 'crib' (a manger or container). The name possibly refers to the cards discarded into a common 'crib.'

Kelly Says

Cribbage boards with their distinctive peg tracks are iconic—the game's point-scoring system was so novel in the 1600s that it inspired an entire new board design that became iconic.

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