THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY...................

• Unseen hand : the one that hits you from behind
• Seed : a term that describes the downward path that top bridge players often go, once they cease playing the game at the highest level
• Re-entry : a common manoeuvre adopted by most oversexed players with high levels of testosterone
• Round Robin : an overly round red breasted bird who has spent too much time eating and tanning herself on sun-beds, at the expense of playing bridge
• Rusinow leads : a pathetic carding method which attempts to fool novice declarers as to the location of the higher touching honour
• Rule of 11 : no substitutes allowed
• Shaded bid : one that is made by an extremely dim and unenlightened player
• Sec0nd hand : the kind of bridge books tight-fisted, money minded bridge players look to acquire on the cheap