koi-koi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Japanese card game for two players played with hanafuda cards, similar to the Korean game of go-stop
intj
  1. A call made by a potential winner in a round of koi-koi who wishes to continue the round, risking losing the points they earned so far for a chance to earn more points

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔɪ.kɔɪ/

Word forms

koi-koi koi koi koikoi

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese こいこい (koikoi), a reduplication of 来(こ)い (koi, imperative form of 来(く)る (kuru, “to come”)).

Synonyms

koi
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