Jeu du vieux garçon

English translation: old maid

07:13 May 7, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / card games
French term or phrase: Jeu du vieux garçon
Another card game... not convinced there is an English direct equivalent, though it seems to have similarities to Hearts. Anyone know for sure what the English name is, if it exists?
Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:10
English translation:old maid
Explanation:
This is what we called it way when I played it as a kid.

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Note added at 20 mins (2007-05-07 07:34:03 GMT)
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way back when!
Couple of links
http://boardgames.about.com/od/cardgames/a/old_maid.htm
http://www.jeux-de-cartes.info/jeu-vieux-garcon.php
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Alain Pommet
Local time: 05:10
Grading comment
many thanks alain. any ideas about the king's madman? i can't find an equivalent anywhere...
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old maid


Explanation:
This is what we called it way when I played it as a kid.

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Note added at 20 mins (2007-05-07 07:34:03 GMT)
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way back when!
Couple of links
http://boardgames.about.com/od/cardgames/a/old_maid.htm
http://www.jeux-de-cartes.info/jeu-vieux-garcon.php

Alain Pommet
Local time: 05:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
many thanks alain. any ideas about the king's madman? i can't find an equivalent anywhere...

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