Bid whist is a partnership trick-taking variant of the classic card gamewhist. As indicated by the name, bid whist adds a bidding element to the game that is not present in classic whist. Bid whist, along with spades, remains popular particularly in U.S. military culture and a tradition in African-American culture.[1][2]
^Dictionary of American regional English, vol. 2 p. 229, Frederic Gomes Cassidy - Belknap Press and Harvard University Press ISBN0-674-20511-1
^The Everything Card Games Book: A Complete Guide to Over 50 Games, p. 93, Nikki Katz - Adams Media ISBN1-59337-130-6