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punt
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Definition:1, to place a bet against the bank in a game of chance (such as faro)2. to gamble [British slang](commonly known defs are skipped...)
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"The next evening, grandmother appeared at Versailles at the Queen's gaming-table. The Duke of Orleans was the dealer. Grandmother made some excuse for not having brought any money, and began to punt. She chose three cards in succession, again and again, winning every time, and was soon out of debt."
Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin. The Queen Of Spades
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“It’s a long time since we met,” he said. “Thanks for coming. I’ll just finish dealing, and then Ilyushka will come with his chorus.”
“I called once or twice at your house,” said Rostov, reddening.
Dolokhov made no reply.
“You may punt,” he said [...] or are you afraid to play with me?” Dolokhov now asked as if guessing Rostov’s thought.
Leo Tolstoy. War and Peace: With bonus material from Give War and Peace A Chance by Andrew D. Kaufman
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