[ˈpəʊkə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a metal rod with a handle, used for prodding and stirring an open fire


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[ˈpəʊkə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a card game played by two or more people who bet on the value of the hands dealt to them. A player wins the pool either by having the highest combination at the showdown or by forcing all opponents to concede without a showing of the hand, sometimes by means of bluff


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Origin:
mid 19th century: of US origin; perhaps related to German pochen ‘to brag’, Pochspiel ‘bragging game’