pusoy

== Tagalog == === Alternative forms === posoy === Etymology === Possibly from puso (“heart”) +‎ -oy (diminutive suffix). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /puˈsoj/ [pʊˈsoɪ̯] Rhymes: -oj Syllabification: pu‧soy === Noun === pusóy (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜐᜓᜌ᜔) (card games) a Philippine variant of the Chinese poker Synonym: pusoy way (card games) winning every hand against all other players in the game of the same name; comparable to a home run in Chinese Poker (slang) winning against someone; defeating someone Synonym: talo ==== Usage notes ==== The game pusoy is often confused with a similarly named game, pusoy dos. The game pusoy is a Philippine variant of Chinese Poker, while pusoy dos is the Philippine version of big two. Another key difference is in card ranking: in pusoy, aces are the highest cards, whereas in pusoy dos, twos are the highest. ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “PUSOY” in Tagalog-English Dictionary, TAGALOG LANG, 2007. Zorc, R. David; San Miguel, Rachel (1993), Tagalog Slang Dictionary, Manila: De La Salle University Press, →ISBN, page 116 === Anagrams === puyos