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Edmond Hoyle

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British writer and whist authority (1672-1769)

WritersLived 1672 to 1769 · aged 97
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Languages14
Peak1880s
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Edmond Hoyle was an English writer best known for his works on the rules and play of card games. The phrase "according to Hoyle" came into the language as a reflection of his broadly perceived authority on the subject; use of the phrase has since expanded to any appeal to a putative authority.

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