Ruff (cards) - Wikipedia
trumps" but not "Hearts are ruffs". "Cross ruffing" and "cross trumping" are both correct, but "cross ruffing" is preferred. "Ruff and discard" is common usage
trumps" but not "Hearts are ruffs". "Cross ruffing" and "cross trumping" are both correct, but "cross ruffing" is preferred. "Ruff and discard" is common usage
Did you actually mean rubbing or roofing? In trick-taking games, to ruff means to play a trump card to a trick (other than when trumps were led). According to the rules of most games, a player must have …
: a large round collar of pleated muslin or linen worn by men and women of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. : a fringe or frill of long hairs or feathers growing around or on the neck of an animal.
A play that involves one player ruffing high in the hope that an overruff by an opponent will result in the promotion of a trump card in partner's hand into a winner.
: a large round collar of pleated muslin or linen worn by men and women of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. : a fringe or frill of long hairs or feathers growing around or on the neck of an animal.