The Meaning Of Liff* Alternative Meanings 4 Words and Phrases
#61
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:18
A term referring to a bidding style that often results in +260.
#62
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:19
A prophylactic technique used to dissuade partner from balancing on future hands.
Call me Desdinova...Eternal Light
C. It's the nexus of the crisis and the origin of storms.
IV: ace 333: pot should be game, idk
e: "Maybe God remembered how cute you were as a carrot."
#63
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:21
A form of scoring wherein +170 may be good. c.f. "IMPs"
Call me Desdinova...Eternal Light
C. It's the nexus of the crisis and the origin of storms.
IV: ace 333: pot should be game, idk
e: "Maybe God remembered how cute you were as a carrot."
#64
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:22
What happens after you have played more than 4 sessions of bridge with your spouse.
#65
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:22
The poetic justice that ensues from losing 1100 after opening 1NT with a A543 A65 A76 954 hand.
#66
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:24
A word that would result in 12 points if placed on a Scrabble score-card yet results in -1100 if placed on a bridge score-card.
#67
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:30
The term you use to explain to the director how you opened your 4 count with 5♥ on the 1 level.
#68
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:31
A law of trick-taking ability whose verity is restricted to how many more tricks then you the opposition can make.
#69
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:34
slothy, on Jun 12 2009, 05:31 PM, said:
A law of trick-taking ability whose verity is restricted to how many tricks you and the opposition can make between you.
Alternate: A law that says if you add the total number of trumps for each side, and put two zeroes on the end of that number, will tell you the result if you compete one level higher.
#70
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:39
The after-effect of shouting 'Eureka!' when lying in the jacuzzi and realising you could have made the first 3NT you played in the afternoon session by ducking the KH lead whilst holding AJxx of H
#71
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:41
The law that determines the card you must play when you open 5S with a 10-1-1-1 distribution and your LHO leads a side suit.
#72
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:47
A bid made when playing with your girlfriend, indicating that you are ready to take the next step.
#73
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:51
One of those techniques you strive to execute when playing with a woman who you are trying to get into bed with so you can discuss your approach to the play of the hand in the bar afterwards after you have overheard her telling her best friend on her mobile during the interval that she will only date someone who can speak French with a sexy accent.
#74
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:51
A green card that when touched, explodes.
#75
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:58
The public transport leaving the station at 11:34pm that you would have caught to get back to your hotel 7 km from the bridge venue had you not made a bid on the last board that caused your partner to tank (see tank) for 13 mins which you had made at 11:12pm.
#76
Posted 2009-June-12, 16:59
A technique where you lead a card to finesse from dummy, and revoke from hand, eventually allowing you to know the exactly location of a missing honor, and finesse it respectively. For a list of punishments, see: Execution Devices
#77
Posted 2009-June-12, 17:01
The term for thinking for 15 minutes, and then leading from the wrong hand.
#78
Posted 2009-June-12, 17:10
A term referring to bidding 2C, then 3C, 4C, 5C, 6C, and 7C as the opponents slowly exchange information inbetween.
#79
Posted 2009-June-12, 17:10
The condition in which any transgression makes you more susceptible to the wrath of your teammates.
#80
Posted 2009-June-12, 17:13
People who you choose to play with you, but may soon create a mutany when they see your scorecard.