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

• Ace  :   the name given to a crack flying bridgemate pilot
• Fog of uncertainty : what the average bridge player finds himself in at the table
• Psyche : a bid born out of boredom and/or mischief , which is a complete lie
• Post mortem : a wonderful opportunity to transfer the blame for a wretched board onto your innocent partner
• Partner : one of the three opponents you are up against , always the most formidable and unpredictable
• Claim : a time saving device by which declarer can win all the remaining tricks purely on his/her say so 
• No trump sign off : a fall back denomination when two squabbling players can't agree on a suit contract 
• Mistake : a concept which never applies to experts , who of course can only succumb to minor errors of judgement 
• Flair : a term to describe the pure logic experts employ to successfully play out a hand , which is way beyond the comprehension of the amateurs looking on
• TNT : ( i ) an acronym for the total number of tricks ( ii ) what you would like to ignite under the chair of your inept and hapless partner