undertrick

noun

un·​der·​trick ˈən-dər-ˌtrik How to pronounce undertrick (audio)
: any of the tricks by which a declarer in bridge falls short of making the contract

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undertrick was in 1903

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“Undertrick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undertrick. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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