| Standard Abbreviations |
| Common abbreviations used in chatting |
| Abbreviation |
Explanations |
| :o) :) :))))) |
Smiles |
| :o( :( |
Sad face |
| ;) |
Wink |
| glp |
Good luck partner |
| gtp |
Good Try Partner |
| typ |
Thank you partner |
| tyo |
Thank you opponents |
| wdp |
Well done, partner |
| wpp |
Well played, partner |
| wpo |
Well played, opponents |
| blp |
Bad luck, partner |
| brb |
Be right back (usually said by dummy before going for a coffee!) |
| np |
No problem |
| lol |
Laughing out loud! |
| hee hee |
Laughter |
| rofl |
Rolling on the Floor Laughing |
| ttfn |
ta ta for now |
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| Abbreviations used for discussing conventions and systems (these are a bit variable) |
| Abbreviation |
Explanations |
| wk NT |
weak No Trump (12-14) |
| str NT |
strong No Trump (15-17) |
| stay |
Stayman |
| wjo |
Weak Jump Overcalls |
| Neg dbls |
Negative (Sputnik) Doubles - shows unbid suits, and shortage in the opponents suit |
| bw or bkwd |
Blackwood (Ordinary) 4NT Ace asking, 5C=0/4, 5D=1, 5H=2, 5S=3 |
| RKCB |
Roman Keycard Blackwood - 4NT asking for nbr of 5 Keycards held (AAAA & K trumps) 5C=0/3, 5D=1/4, 5H=2 no Q, 5S=2+Q |
| McK |
McKenny discards UK (high card, you want the Higher suit; Low card, you want the lower suit) |
| Lav |
Lavinthal Discards US (high card, you want the Higher suit; Low card, you want the lower suit) |
| UCBs |
Unassuming Cue Bids (bidding opponents suit usually showing support for partner and 10+ points) |
| rst |
Red suit transfers (eg over 1NT, 2D is transfer to 2H, 2H to 2S but 2S is quantitative- eg 11points if playing weak NT) |
| full xfers |
Full Transfers |
| dodds |
Discard even card is encouraging ; Discard odd card is discouraging and asks for the suit of the same colour. |
| unt |
Unusual NT (Showing 2 off 5 card suits, usually lowest unbid) |
| fsf |
Fourth Suit Forcing (Requesting partner decribe hand further, often asking for a stop in suit for NT) |
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