"go-stop" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 고스톱 (goseutop), from English go + stop. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ko|고스톱}} Borrowed from Korean 고스톱 (goseutop), {{der|en|en|go}} English go Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} go-stop (uncountable)
  1. A popular Korean card game played with hwatu cards, similar to the Japanese game of koi-koi. Wikipedia link: Go-Stop Tags: uncountable Translations (Translations): ゴーストップ (Japanese), 고스톱 (goseutop) (Korean), 고도리 (godori) (Korean)
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