What does the Polish word “pushka” mean, and how does it relate to gambling?
Stanley G. A wordsmith I’m not, knowing a thing or two is questionable, but, Stanley, let me take a whack at it. Here goes. The first time I heard the word pushka was while dealing blackjack; a player used it when we pushed on an 18. The player said it was Polish for us having the same hand. Although my parents spoke Polish around the house, it was only the curse words related to cleaning my room that I retained, but I figured encyclopedic mom would be a good etymological source to clarify pushka. But no, she said, a push, as in meaning “the same kind”, is rodzaj in Polish. So that didn’t square. Years later, I actually came across that word once again, but this time it was related to the game of poker. A poker dictionary said that a pushka was an arrangement between two or more players to share part of the pots they win. But more specifically, it was defined as a box-like container where shared chips are placed. Pushka partners could place a certain amount from each won pot into the c
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