odd trick

noun

: each trick in excess of six won by declarer's side at bridge compare book sense 9

Examples of odd trick in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Up 22-9 at the time, Houston elected for the odd trick play, ultimately netting a zero-yard punt and opening the Patriot floodgates. BostonGlobe.com, 11 Oct. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of odd trick was in 1837

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“Odd trick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/odd%20trick. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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