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Hand of cards during a game. The following is a glossary of terms used in card games.Besides the terms listed here, there are thousands of common and uncommon slang terms. Terms in this glossary should not be game-specific (e.g. specific to bridge, hearts, poker or rummy), but apply to a wide range of card games played with non-proprietary pac
International Popular Bridge Monthly, a British bridge magazine. Iron Duke, Not through the A hackneyed phrase that describes the play of a high card by a player whose high card holding is led through; or, that player's statement. Irregularity A breach of procedure, as described in the Laws and Proprieties, in bidding or play.
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
Marines sometimes are thought by seamen to be rather gullible, hence the phrase "tell it to the marines", meaning that one does not believe what is being said. 2. An alternative term for a navy, uncommon in English but common in other languages. 3. Of or pertaining to the sea (e.g. marine biology, marine insurance, marine salvage). 4.
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Getty Images Chattanooga, Tenn., has many unique slang phrases describing areas of the city and its people. Here are ten phrases that are an integral part of the local Chattanooga
In US Navy slang, also called a "flat top" or a "bird farm". air draft air draught maximum vertical extent of any part of the vessel above the water surface. Clearance required for passing under a bridge. [12] aka Structural section of a vessel that joins together the hulls of a multihulled vessel. alee 1. On the lee side of a ship. 2. To leeward.
bridge order Poker is neutral about suits, but in determining the dealer at the start of a game, or in determining the bring in bettor in a stud game, bridge rank rules are used: spades beat hearts beat diamonds beat clubs. bring in To open a betting round A forced bet in stud games.