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Card game
Pisha paysha
Players2
SkillsCounting
DeckStandard 52-card deck
ChanceHigh
Related games
Beggar-my-neighbour, kvitlech
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Pisha paysha (Yiddish: פּישע פּיישע, /ˌpɪʃə ˈpeɪʃə/) is a card game of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, similar to beggar-my-neighbour. It is typically played with children.

References

  1. "pisha paysha, n.". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. March 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
  2. Rosten, Leo; Bush, Lawrence (2003) . The New Joys of Yiddish. New York: Three Rivers Press. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-609-80692-0.
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