controbuio

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Italian

Etymology

From contro- +‎ buio (darkness). First attested in the 20th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkon.troˈbu.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ujo
  • Hyphenation: con‧tro‧bù‧io

Noun

controbuio m (invariable)

  1. (poker) doubling of the bet of the first player; big blind

Further reading

  • controbuio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana