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Funny cribbage terms

Informal or humorous names for standard scoring combinations in cribbage, such as fifteens, runs, and pairs.

Scoring example
A combination totalling 15 scores 2 points.1
Run scoring
A run of 3 or more cards scores 1 point per card.1
Pair scoring
A pair scores 2 points.1

Key points

  • The phrase “funny cribbage terms” is not a standard term; it refers to informal names for scoring combos like fifteens, runs, and pairs.1
  • Cribbage scoring includes fifteens (2 points), runs (1 point per card), and pairs (2 points).1
  • Similar scoring appears in domino cribbage, where matching combinations also earn points.2

Where this term is used

Not the same as

  • Cribbage rules — the formal regulations of cribbage, not the informal scoring nicknames
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Sources

  1. Cribbage en.wikipedia.org Provides the standard scoring rules for cribbage, including fifteens, runs, and pairs.
  2. Domino Cribbage - domino game rules pagat.com Shows that cribbage-style scoring also applies to domino cribbage.

Sources are drawn from regulators, universities and published research, and each one is labelled with what it actually is — a preprint is not called a paper. Bookmaker and affiliate pages are never cited here, because a page that sells betting is not a neutral authority on it.

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