honor trick

noun

: a high card or combination of high cards having a specified trick-winning expectancy and used as a basis for evaluating the strength of a contract bridge hand

called also quick trick

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of honor trick was in 1931

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“Honor trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20trick. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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