according to Hoyle

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according to Hoyle

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Named after Edmond Hoyle (1672–1769), an early author on the subject of card gaming.

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  1. idiomatic In strict accordance with the rules, especially of card games; in the proper or expected manner. This isn't a country where things are cut and dried, and done according to Hoyle.

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prep_phrase in strict accordance with the rules

Françaisen bonne et due forme

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@misc{according_to_hoyle_2026,
  title = {according to Hoyle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/according%20to%20hoyle},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}