controbuio

Italian

Etymology

From contro- +‎ buio (“darkness”). First attested in the 20th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkon.troˈbu.jo/
• Rhymes: -ujo
• Hyphenation: con‧tro‧bù‧io

Noun

controbuio m (invariable)

1. (poker) doubling of the bet of the first player; big blind

Further reading

• controbuio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana