according to the rules or
authority; correctly. Edmond Hoyle (1672 - 1769) was an
English authority and writer on
card games.
in accord with the accepted system, procedure or strict rules governing some activity; in conformity with the highest
authority on something. Hoyle is the last name of Edmond Hoyle (1672-1769),
English writer on the
subject of indoor games, especially
card games, and their rules. Hoyle came to be regarded as an
authority on
card games and the
phrase "according to Hoyle" meant according to the rules as laid out by him.
according to the rules or
authority; correctly. Edmond Hoyle (1672-1769) was an
English authority and writer on
card games. He might grump for a minute, you know, and say, "Well, it's not according to Hoyle, you know?"
-Basics of Auditing (29 Aug. 61)