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mtvesuvius

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  1. Flannery (n.) A brilliant invention that allows the missing of even more slams than usual. It is also known for the ability to wind up playing 2♦ in 2-2 fits.
  2. Chair (n.) Something typically thrown across the table.
  3. Partner (n.) The person responsible for all your 25% games.
  4. Redouble (v.) A form of punishment for partner usually best used when becoming dummy.
  5. Tournament (n.) A place where people gather to make enemies.
  6. Masterpoints (n.) Something that the ACBL gives for paying your entry fee.
  7. Convention Card (n.) A list of all the special agreements you will forget in the following session.
  8. Blame (v.) An item more abundant than water.
  9. Squeeze (v.) A form of torture requiring your enemy to give up valuable information.
  10. Invitational Bid (adj.) A method of removing the blame from yourself and instead placing it on your partner.
  11. Wife (n.) Someone who you should avoid sitting across the table from at all costs.
  12. Weak Two (n.) A polite term referring to the husband and wife who have played at the local club for 25 years, and still play in C.
  13. Alex, I don't know if you have ever heard of the Devil's Dictionary, but it is also the same type of thing, and is extremely amusing.
  14. Matchpoints (n.) A way of measuring how badly your partner did
  15. Signalling (v.) An excuse for not cashing your Ace and King against 6NT
  16. Relay (v.) A method of asking partner how badly he originally misdescribed his hand
  17. I make a support double. Failing that I would bid 2♥. Without the overcall I bid 1NT.
  18. 4♠ although I admit that I really want to punt slam.
  19. NV vs V at IMPs you hold: AJT9xx AJx ------ AKJx Partner is another junior, and the bidding goes: (1♦) - 2♥ - (P) - ? What's your plan?
  20. Abstain, the pass was so ridiculously idiotic... Ok, ok, 4♥ wtp.
  21. Mild slam try: Transfer then 4♠.
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