little slam

little slam

n. Games
See small slam.
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little slam

n
(Bridge) bridge the winning of all tricks except one by one side, or the contract to do so. Also called: small slam
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lit′tle slam′


n.
the winning of or bid for 12 of the 13 tricks of a deal in bridge. Also called small slam. Compare grand slam (def. 1).
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.little slam - winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge
small slam
slam, sweep - winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
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