[slothy]

Eight ever, nine never

The number of tricks one invariably makes when playing in a cold 3NT.

[aisha]

slothy (animal)

An addiction of love/hate.........

[NickRW]

Leads

Where Partner leads her Queen up to your Jack it is strong lead. Where Partner holds the Queen in hand after your Jack is exposed it is a weak lead.

[NickRW]

Take Out

A regulation take out may be made to prolong the game or to permit Partner to pass.

An immediate take out is essential if Partner is vulnerable.

A forced take out is the result of being caught in a minor.

A jump take out is advised when there is a danger of losing the rubber.

[NickRW]

Re-Entries

Re-entry may be made immediately after a take out if you have a raise and sufficient strength.

Re-entry may be made through your hand provided you know where the Queen lies.

Re-entry through Partner's hand is usually the best expedient, particularly for the novice, but in no case can entry be guaranteed after the 3rd round.

[NickRW]

Suits

In Contract Bridge, avoid long suits where possible except in defence play.

Short suits are a great advantage and if your partner is void (has no suit at all) better stop.

There is no object in raising Partner's suit unless you intend to go for game.

Never make a Jump Take Out in a good suit. Many suits have been ruined by this procedure.

If Partner passes during the opening play it is often necessary to change your suit.

[matmat]

Duplicate (n.)

A format of bridge competition for pairs, where each table gets dealt the same cards, so as to reduce the level of envy and increase empathy and understanding among the players.

[NickRW]

Defensive Play

The best defensive play is to throw away your Jack.

The following plays are also considered offensive:

1. Playing your Jack on Partner's Queen and immediately making a jump.

2. Cross ruffing. This procedure is difficult of description, but in general consists of alternating play with your Jack between Partner's Queen and Ace. (You'd be surprised how offensive this is).

[NickRW]

Responses

Normal support is expected from Partner, but if Partner tries Shut Out it is better to discard the Jack and open with a Spade.

[jakob_r]

ATB

A headline used by posters on BBF who enjoy humiliating their partners in front of a larger group of people.

[matmat]

Director (n.)

The person in charge of making sure that those that contribute the most to the club's purse get the most equal treatment.

[slothy]

To Go To Bed With (intrans v.)

The last thing one can expect to do with one's wife later on that night when partnering her after declarer ruffs the ace one has tenaciously held on to for 4 tricks.

[jakob_r]

GEEBER [n.]

A bid of 4♣ made over any NT bid, including gambling 3NT, compelling you to pass if you have opened a gambling 3NT over which partner bids 4♣ p/c doubled by RHO if you also play ROPI even if your running suit is ♦

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Useful when you frequently have outside aces despite your denial therof on the opening bid

[jakob_r]

Expert [n]

A Turkish bridge player who's been playing the game for more than half an hour.

[jakob_r]

Avoidance Play [n.]

your favourite excuses to turn down invitations from players that invariably carve your myhand-record.

Examples:

- sorry, i'm just about to leave (whereafter you quickly log off and sign back on as invisible)

- ah, darn! NN just asked me to play (you quickly set up play with NN or pretend to wait around for him to log on)

- sorry, jonny, i just accidentally cut off my head and have to go look for it. brb

[slothy]

Commentators Block (n)

Where kibbitzers wish a person analysing hands played on vugraph and gets it wrong an embarrassing number of times would place his head.

[slothy]

Expert Analysis (n.)

See Anal.

[slothy]

Insult (n.)

The 50 or so expletives thrown at you by your partner when you let an opponent's doubled contract through.

[slothy]

Isolating The Menace (v.)

The act of ensuring that the weakest player in the team sits out until the round where a win is guaranteed.

[slothy]

Bottom (n)

That part of your anatomy that gets kicked when you go for 500 and the opponents at the other 11 tables are allowed to make 420.