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

Duck : An evasive action adopted by those seeking to avoid a flying bridgemate 
Pass out : the neurological consequence of being struck on the head by a fast moving object you were meant to duck
Direction : the flight path taken by a flying bridgemate as it whistles unerringly towards its intended target 
Dummy : Often used as target practice by flying bridgemate pilots , before they become skilled enough to apply their trade  in a duplicate event 
High low : the curved trajectory of this mobile scoring device when the force gravity finally overcomes the muscular propulsion which initially generated its upward thrust 
Bad break : a term used to describe the impact on a skull whenever a heavy sharp object scores a direct hit ( see also split , cut , uppercut )
Good hand : the basic requirement of a pilot seeking to pass with flying colours his aeronautical bridgemate exam 
Ace : the name given to the most talented and gifted pilot 
Control : what a good pilot needs if seeking to combine power with directional accuracy
Count :  a boxing term which has only been added to bridge glossaries in recent years : whenever a player passes out after being struck by a small airborne scoring device , it is now commonplace to hear someone cry out " the silly bugger's out for the count "