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Light Opening (n.)
An opening with few HCPs that tends to leave partner in the dark.
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gaudium est miseris socios habuisse penarum - Misery loves company.
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Partnership bidding (n)
An exclusive area in BBO where one bids hands perfectly that never seem to appear anywhere else on the site.
An exclusive area in BBO where one bids hands perfectly that never seem to appear anywhere else on the site.
gaudium est miseris socios habuisse penarum - Misery loves company.
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Pass-or-correct
A bid that is neither passable nor correct.
A bid that is neither passable nor correct.
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Red (n.)
What you see when your partner goes off 1 doubled.
What you see when your partner goes off 1 doubled.
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Rubber Bridge (n.)
A form of bridge played by gentlemen content with their current number of offspring.
A form of bridge played by gentlemen content with their current number of offspring.
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Scissors Coup
Loser-on-loser (see loser-on-loser) play perfected by my mohel.
Loser-on-loser (see loser-on-loser) play perfected by my mohel.
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Rule of 17 (n.)
A rule stating that if you go for 1700 more than twice a day, you are overbidding.
A rule stating that if you go for 1700 more than twice a day, you are overbidding.
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Teaching Table (n.)
A wonderful invention allowing someone else to inform you of how badly you play, and why you should pay them for lessons.
A wonderful invention allowing someone else to inform you of how badly you play, and why you should pay them for lessons.
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Bridge Base Forums (n.)
An online domain where thousands of people waste time posting things that have already happened to prove their partner wrong, and themselves right.
An online domain where thousands of people waste time posting things that have already happened to prove their partner wrong, and themselves right.
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Myhands (n.)
A constantly updated record of your misfortunes and misbids.
A constantly updated record of your misfortunes and misbids.
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Field Protection (v.)
This is a term often used to explain bad results in a matchpoint event, instead of actually accepting that going -1400 versus air is bad.
This is a term often used to explain bad results in a matchpoint event, instead of actually accepting that going -1400 versus air is bad.
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Posted 2009-June-12, 22:49
ace (v.)
When partner ducks to declarer's king, queen, jack etc and never actually wins a trick.
When partner ducks to declarer's king, queen, jack etc and never actually wins a trick.
Wayne Burrows
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
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Posted 2009-June-12, 22:53
king (n.)
see ace (v.)
Declarer's sure trick when partner has the ace (n.)
see ace (v.)
Declarer's sure trick when partner has the ace (n.)
Wayne Burrows
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
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slam (n.)
Contract bid to by partner that results in a score no better than -50 NV or -100 V
Contract bid to by partner that results in a score no better than -50 NV or -100 V
Wayne Burrows
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
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ruff (adj.)
Partner's description of his/her luck in slam (see above).
Partner's description of his/her luck in slam (see above).
Wayne Burrows
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
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balance (v.)
the act of keeping an auction alive allowing the opponents to improve their score.
the act of keeping an auction alive allowing the opponents to improve their score.
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cross-ruff (v.)
Safety play to ensure -50 or -100 in 6NT or 7NT.
Safety play to ensure -50 or -100 in 6NT or 7NT.
Wayne Burrows
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
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trump coup (v.)
Miracle in which partner remembers which suit is trump.
Miracle in which partner remembers which suit is trump.
Wayne Burrows
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
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natural (adj.)
Length.
var (American) Doubleton.
also
system employed by Americans in which they open their shortest suit.
Length.
var (American) Doubleton.
also
system employed by Americans in which they open their shortest suit.
Wayne Burrows
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
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game (v.)
Raising partner's 1NT opening to 3NT.
Raising partner's 1NT opening to 3NT.
Wayne Burrows
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon
I believe that the USA currently hold only the World Championship For People Who Still Bid Like Your Auntie Gladys - dburn
dunno how to play 4 card majors - JLOGIC
True but I know Standard American and what better reason could I have for playing Precision? - Hideous Hog
Bidding is an estimation of probabilities SJ Simon