clabber n : raw milk that has soured and thickened v : turn into curds; "curdled milk" [syn: curdle, clot] [ant: homogenize, homogenize, homogenize]

English

Alternative spellings

• clauber

Etymology

From clàbar or clábar.

Pronunciation

• /ˈklæb.ə(r)/

  Rhymes with: -æbə(r)

Noun

1. sour or curdled milk
2. wet clay or mud

Verb

1. to sour or curdle milk

Clabber is a card game similar to euchre and hearts. It is played using 24 of the standard 52 cards in a deck: Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten, Nine of each of the suits Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs and Spades.

Clabber is a popular game in the areas of southern Indiana near Evansville.

How to play

Clabber is usually played by four players in fixed partnerships

Scoring

Trump Suit

• Jack 20 points
• Nine 14 points
• Ace 11 points
• Ten 10 points
• King 4 points
• Queen 3 points

Non-trump suits

• Ace 11 points
• Ten 10 points
• King 4 points
• Queen 3 points
• Jack 2 points
• Nine 0 point

In melds

• Ace
• King
• Queen
• Jack
• Ten
• Nine

The team that wins the last trick scores an extra 10 points. There are a total of 162 points to be played for, not counting melds.

See also

• Clobyosh
• Euchre
• Hearts

External links

• Information and rules
• A Variation on how to play

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