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• Coin-matching game — This article is about the confidence trick. For the two person game, see matching pennies. A coin matching game (also a coin smack[1] or smack game[2]) is a confidence trick in which two con artists set up one victim. The first con artist strikes …   Wikipedia

• odd man out — noun someone regarded as eccentric or crazy and standing out from a group • Syn: ↑kook, ↑odd fellow, ↑odd fish, ↑queer bird, ↑queer duck • Derivationally related forms: ↑kooky (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Vreneli — is the informal name for a range of legal tender gold coins produced in Switzerland. The formal name is: Tête d Helvetia (French), Helvetiakopf (German) or Helvetia Head (English). The coins were issued between 1897 and 1936, in 1947 and in 1949 …   Wikipedia

• odd man out — 1. a method of selecting or eliminating a person from a group, as by matching coins, esp. in preparation for playing a game. 2. the person so selected or eliminated. 3. a game consisting of this method. 4. outsider (def. 2). Also, odd man out.… …   Universalium

• odd man out — n. 1. a) a method, as in a game, for singling out one person from a group, as by matching coins b) the person thus singled out 2. any atypical or unconventional person or thing …   English World dictionary

• Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …   Universalium

• Scopa — Infobox CardGame title = Scopa subtitle = image link = image caption = alt names = Skopa type = Fishing players = 2, 4, or 6 ages = num cards = 40 card deck = Italian play = counter clockwise card rank = R C F 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 origin = Italy related …   Wikipedia

• Non-decimal currencies — A non decimal currency is one which has sub units that are a non decimal fraction of the main unit.Today, only two countries in the world use non decimal currencies. These are Mauritania (1 ouguiya = 5 khoums) and Madagascar (1 ariary = 5… …   Wikipedia

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• Alhambra (board game) — Infobox Game subject name=Alhambra image link= image caption= Players trade currencies and place tiles to build an Arabian city designer=Dirk Henn publisher=Überplay Queen Games players=2 ndash;6 ages=8 + setup time= 10 minutes playing time= 60… …   Wikipedia