Pisha paysha
| Players | 2 |
|---|---|
| Skills | Counting |
| Deck | Standard 52-card deck |
| Chance | High |
| Related games | |
| Beggar-my-neighbour, kvitlech | |
| Website | Description |
Pisha paysha (Yiddish: פּישע פּיישע, /ˌpɪʃə ˈpeɪʃə/) is a card game of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, similar to beggar-my-neighbour.[1] It is typically played with children.[2]
The Joys of Yiddish writes that the name is a corruption of the of English card game "Pitch and Patience"[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "pisha paysha, n.". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. March 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ Rosten, Leo; Bush, Lawrence (2003) [1968]. The New Joys of Yiddish. New York: Three Rivers Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-609-80692-0.
- ^ Rosten, Leo (1970) [1968]. The Joys of Yiddish. Pocket Books/Washington Square Press. ISBN 0-671-72813-X.
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