Brisquer
/ˈbrɪskər/noun
An obsolete term for a person who plays the card game brisque.
Did you know?Brisquer is built from brisque, an old trick-taking card game related to Italian briscola and Spanish brisca, though the deeper origin of those game names is unresolved.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
Spanish
brisca
“A trick-taking card game, especially the game now known as brisca.”
16th–17th Century
Italian
briscola
“A popular trick-taking card game; its ultimate name origin is uncertain.”
17th Century
French
brisque
“The card game brisque, adapted from related European game names.”
18th Century
English
brisque
“The name of the card game adopted into English.”
18th–19th Century
English
brisquer
“A person who plays brisque; an obsolete English formation using the agent suffix -er.”