How to pronounce term "bower" in Euchre

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

I'm pretty new to Euchre and I'm trying to get the terminology straight. My friend's family is really into cards and they love playing Euchre. Since I'm a novice, they thought it would be useful to give me a Euchre for Dummies book for Christmas.

When explaining the left and right bowers, the book explicitly said the term was pronounced "bour", rhyming with "flower." Well I finally got a chance to play Euchre with the family and they snickered and corrected me when I referred to left bower as "bour". Everybody in the family pronounced it "bar", like a bar of soap.

Seems silly to even ask, but which is right or can they be used interchangeably?

 

[EvilYoda]

I've always said it "bow" like "bow before your master" -er.

 

[EvilYoda]

The trump-suited bower is always the strongest card.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
The trump-suited bower is always the strongest card.

I'm quite familiar with the rules of the game - just looking for clarification on how to pronounce "bower".

 

[EvilYoda]

oh sorry, I'm watching Alias at the same time, I thought I had read something about which bower was strongest, right or left

 

[kranky]

Rhymes with flower.

 

[Ketteringo]

Jack Bower.

 

[KeyserSoze]

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
Jack Bower.

Dang. Beat me to it.




KeyserSoze

 

[mercanucaribe]

First of all, what the hell is "Euchre"? Second of all, what is a "bower"? Third of all, why don't you show them the book? Maybe you should tell them to play a game that OTHER people know how to play!

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
First of all, what the hell is "Euchre"? Second of all, what is a "bower"? Third of all, why don't you show them the book? Maybe you should tell them to play a game that OTHER people know how to play!

Just like Mario's enemy minus the S.

 

[Ornery]

Everybody in the family pronounced it "bar", like a bar of soap.

They must be from the REALLY far south of Ohio!

 

[Antisocial Virge]

In Canada they do the "flower" sound.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Everybody in the family pronounced it "bar", like a bar of soap.

They must be from the REALLY far south of Ohio!

I started talking in a southern drawl after I was corrected. My friend wasn't too pleased about it.

 

[quakefiend420]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed

Originally posted by: Ornery
Everybody in the family pronounced it "bar", like a bar of soap.

They must be from the REALLY far south of Ohio!

I started talking in a southern drawl after I was corrected. My friend wasn't too pleased about it.

:thumbsup:

 

[vi edit]

Like power. Only with a "b".

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Like power. Only with a "b".

Yup.

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

*bump for evening crowd

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
First of all, what the hell is "Euchre"? Second of all, what is a "bower"? Third of all, why don't you show them the book? Maybe you should tell them to play a game that OTHER people know how to play!

 

[Fausto]

I'm going to buy some rutabega and whip up a batch of pasties in honor of this thread.

/Michigan

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: Fausto
I'm going to buy some rutabega and whip up a batch of pasties in honor of this thread.

/Michigan

Euchre

sounds like someone hawking up something,like flgem

 

[mastercoin]

Nice thread

 

[edro]

Thanks necro!
I always thought it was "bar".