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Jass

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun

1
A surname from German.

Noun

1
A trick-taking card game popular in Switzerland and neighboring areas of Germany and Austria. uncountable
"A Swiss jass master and I teamed up against my wife and an American, who were both rank beginners."
2
Obsolete form of jazz. alt-of, obsolete, uncountable
"“Yet I've noticed the same thing when your band plays—the most amazing social coherence, as if you all shared the same brain.” “Sure,” agreed “Dope,” “but you can't call that organization.” “What do you call it?” “Jass.”"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Alemannic German Jass.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Jass, possibly a short form of a Slavic surname.

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