koi-koi
Meanings
noun
- A Japanese card game for two players played with hanafuda cards, similar to the Korean game of go-stop
intj
- 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
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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”)).
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