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noun
- (poker) A form of poker in which the lowest-ranking poker hand wins the pot. Usually the ace is the lowest-ranking card, straights and flushes do not count making the best possible hand being A, 2, 3, 4, 5 regardless of suits (in contrast to deuce-to-seven lowball.)
- A form of cribbage in which the first to score 121 (or 61) is the loser.
- An unmixed Alcohol drink served on ice or water in a short glass.
Etymology: (unreferenced)American railroad term that described one of two positions of the ball of a Ball Signal. This is the same history for Highball.
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