How to pronounce term "bower" in Euchre

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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?
 
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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

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

mercanucaribe

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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!
 

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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.
 

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

They must be from the REALLY far south of Ohio! :p
 
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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! :p
I started talking in a southern drawl after I was corrected. My friend wasn't too pleased about it.:D
 
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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! :p
I started talking in a southern drawl after I was corrected. My friend wasn't too pleased about it.:D

:thumbsup:
 

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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!

;)
 

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

/Michigan
 
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