slothy Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Waiting bid. (n.) BBO dialect What the 3 players at the table are doing whilst anticipating what the remaining player with a red dot is going to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothy Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Friends List (n.) A list of acquaintances on BBO whose length is inversely proportional to the number of friends one has in real life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 Canape fast food in players survival kit for 120 board matches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ochinko Posted June 16, 2009 Report Share Posted June 16, 2009 splinter (n.) A remarkably successful way to arrive at part scores with 1:3 fits. The strongest feature of this technique is the paralyzing effect it has on your opps who invariably fail to double. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 HB Alex! B) One for you: Birthday (n.) A reminder that comes every year that you are closer to death than you were a year ago. Everybody is so happy about this, that they bring presents, making you look forward to getting closer to dying every year. or on a better note: Happy (v.) A horrible disease that infects many people, making them able to laugh, and enjoy themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Precision n. A method of judging the bridge abilities of opponents when measured against the norm of self-perfection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 CHO (abbr.) Center Hand Opponent (the person in-between LHO & RHO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 False Carding (v.) 1. What you keep attempting in vain hoping for opponents to notice & act on, but only one of them does (see CHO).2. Your escape route in the post mortem for torturing partner into finding a misdefense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Useful Space Principle (n.) Taking 35 bids in an uncontested auction to reach a cold 7NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 LOTT (abbr.) A misnomer (calling a theory as a law) designed to multiply the total number of books sold – Law instead Of Theory Triples sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Phantom (n.) A super villain in sheep’s underclothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Sacrifice (n. & v.) What you would like to offer up your lamb of a partner as, when he attempts to emulate a super ‘hero’ (see Phantom). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Menace (n.) A card combination that makes you feel like a bully until you discover that the opponents have a tenace over your menace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Transfer Advance Approach (n.) How the hog approaches the rabbit - a system you recommend to your expert BBO partner while you play a natural game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Thin (n.) A contract which has as much chances as you have of becoming so… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Thinking (v.) 1. A futile attempt to convince others of ones capabilities to manipulate the grey cells profitably.2. An oxymoron – kings are never thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Temporizing Bid (n.) Waiting for partner to make the 1st mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Advance Sacrifice (n.) Making the 1st mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Post Mortem (n.) An epic battlefield where irresistible forces meet immovable objects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothy Posted June 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 lol nice ones Krishy :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyck Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Adam seems to have compiled some of these here:Bridge Dictionary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossoneri Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Prepared Club What you will be at the receiving end of after making partner play 1♣ in a 2-1 fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al_U_Card Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Colourful que-bids The kind of language that partner will be using after you give him the cue by making your bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winstonm Posted April 18, 2010 Report Share Posted April 18, 2010 Blue Team Club A small room reserved for Smurf footballers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 Screen>>>useful gadget protecting the bridge player from seeing at the grim visage of the partner and his sinister eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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