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namyats

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
namy-ats
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A conventional agreement to open hands with a long major suit that are too strong for a direct preemptive opening with a 'two-under' transfer bid. When the long suit is in hearts, opener bids 4♣, and when it is in spades, opener bids 4♦.

Etymology

Reversed spelling of Stayman, the surname of Victor Mitchell's bridge partner, Samuel Stayman.

Questions

What does namyats mean?
A conventional agreement to open hands with a long major suit that are too strong for a direct preemptive opening with a 'two-under' transfer bid. When the long suit is in hearts, opener bids 4♣, and when it is in spades, opener bids 4♦.
Where does namyats come from?
Reversed spelling of Stayman, the surname of Victor Mitchell's bridge partner, Samuel Stayman.

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