(in card games) subjected to a crossruff, a
sequence of plays in which each of two partners in
turn leads a
card which the other can trump. Used figuratively in the lecture.
(in
card games) subjected to a crossruff, a
sequence of plays in which each of two partners in
turn leads a
card which the other can take with a higher
card. Used figuratively in the lecture.
(in
card games) subjected to a crossruff, a
sequence of plays in which each of two partners in
turn leads a
card which the other can take (
win) with a higher
card. Used figuratively in the lecture. And the fellow says, "Well, it's very simple why she's crazy. Her
autonomic nervous system is crossruffed with a
deuce of spades and...."