See Also: repique(dictionary)

repique (iou)



repique noun & verb. M17.
[French repic = Italian ripicco: see RE-, PIQUE noun2.]
A. noun. In piquet: the winning of thirty points on cards alone before beginning to play, entitling a player to begin his or her score at ninety. Cf. PIQUE noun2. M17.
b. verb.
verb trans. & intrans. In piquet: score a repique against (an opponent). M17.
verb trans. fig. Repel, resist. rare. L17-E19.