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How to pronounce term "bower" in Euchre

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Mr.IncrediblyBored

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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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oh sorry, I'm watching Alias at the same time, I thought I had read something about which bower was strongest, right or left 😛
 
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!
 
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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Just like Mario's enemy minus the S.
 
Everybody in the family pronounced it "bar", like a bar of soap.

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