Mão (hand) - The first to play. Pé (foot) - The last to play. Marreco/Pato (duck) - During the game, the losers are called patos or marrecos. Turco (Turk),Túlio (a male name),Suco (juice)... - words sounding similar to truco, used to joke (and scare team partners) during a Mão de Onze, when it is not allowed to call truco (mostly the play that say truco lose the game). Na testa (to the forehead) - The player with the strongest card in the game, the Zap, in order to show complete happiness for winning that round screams Na testa! and smashes the card directly to the opponent's forehead, often after licking it. Meio Pau/Meio saco (half dick/half sack)- to call Seis (works like a retruco). Meio means half and Seis is 6 (half dozen). However, in many variations, Seis does not mean 6 points. Morrer de pau duro (to die with a boner) - Losing the round despite holding hand the Zap. Surra de pau mole (equivalent to "pig blapping") - This one has many similar meanings. Basically it means winning the game or round on a bluff. Passar de baixo da mesa (to pass under the table) - When the opponents lose without making any points, they have to literally pass under the table as a punishment. It is used mainly in the southern like in the state of Santa Catarina. A primeira vai à missa (first hand is golden) - a way to indicate the importance of the first hand. Jargon is often used to fool the other team. References External links Truco at Card Games website (a tutorial) Truco Rules (Spanish) truc.cat (Valencian truc) Year of introduction missing Argentine culture Brazilian games Put group Spanish card games Spanish deck card games Uruguayan culture South American card games