odd trick

noun

1. Bridge. each trick exceeding six that is taken by the declarer.
2. Whist. the seventh trick taken by a partnership.

Word History and Origins

Origin of odd trick¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

Nothing was out of the ordinary except that the Professor developed an odd trick of continually glancing at his right hand.

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In this diplomatic bridge the cards were so evenly distributed that the odd trick was only to be won by the most careful play.

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To possess them was to possess the coveted tabouret at Versailles, to win the odd trick in this game of bridge.

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It was an odd trick for a girl to pick up in Virginia, and an undesirable one.

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The odd trick the boy had of throwing his lower jaw forward was now emphasized until the lower teeth fairly overshot the upper.

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