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Meaning of "little slam" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LITTLE SLAM

little slam play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LITTLE SLAM

noun
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verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Little slam is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LITTLE SLAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of little slam in the English dictionary

The definition of little slam in the dictionary is the winning of all tricks except one by one side, or the contract to do so Also called: small slam.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LITTLE SLAM

little lion dog
little magazine
little man
little office
little old
little owl
little penguin
little people
little ringed plover
Little Rock
Little Russia
Little Russian
Little Sark
Little St Bernard Pass
little stint
little tern
little theatre
little toe
little woman

WORDS THAT END LIKE LITTLE SLAM

bedlam
blam
clam
Elam
flam
glam
grand slam
hojatoleslam
hojatolislam
Islam
kalam
lam
malam
Malayalam
Nation of Islam
on the lam
panislam
slam
small slam
Whitlam

Synonyms and antonyms of little slam in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «little slam» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LITTLE SLAM

Find out the translation of little slam to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of little slam from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «little slam» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小满贯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poco Slam
570 millions of speakers

English

little slam
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

थोड़ा स्लैम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البطولات الاربع قليلا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

немного шлема
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pouco slam
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটু স্ল্যাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

petit chelem
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slam sedikit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wenig Slam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

少しスラム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슬램
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cilik slam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ít slam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறிய ஸ்லாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थोडे स्लॅम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Küçük slam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piccolo Slam
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trochę slam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трохи шолома
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mic slam
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λίγο slam
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bietjie Slam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lite slam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

liten smell
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of little slam

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE SLAM»

The term «little slam» is used very little and occupies the 184.349 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LITTLE SLAM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about little slam

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LITTLE SLAM»

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Card Games Around the World
Wirmning 12 tricks is called a "little slam." If a team bids 7 at a suit or at no-trumps , they are bidding a grand slam. Ifa team bids 6, they are bidding a little slam. The table below gives the bonuses (scored above the line) for making and for ...
Sid Sackson, 1994
2
Holocaust Drama: The Theater of Atrocity
Ségal, with his background in mime and puppetry, had the inspiration to mesh a realistic portrayal of Aryan irresponsibility during the Holocaust with performance art. During the play, Little Slam performs five interludes that reflect his plight as a  ...
Gene A. Plunka, 2009
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All the Tricks But One
LUDOVIC. I'm not sleepy, please, Uncle, can we play our game a little bit? ( LITTLE SLAM points to his eye.) LUDOVIC. Glasses ... see ... no ... eye... FM! ( LITTLE SLAM mimes "a little.") LUDOVIC. A LITTLE .... (LITTLE SLAM mimes tying his tie.) ...
Gilles Ségal, 1993
4
Little Slam Dunker
A new addition to the Chunky Book series, a sturdy, vividly illustrated board book gives toddlers their first introduction to the fast-paced sport of basketball.
Heather Feldman, Heather Lowenberg, 1997
5
Auction Bridge Crimes: A Satirical Arraignment of Twenty ...
Little slam is made when partners take twelve tricks.t It counts 50 points in the honor score. 9. The value of honors, slam, or little slam, is not affected by doubling or redoubling. 10. At the end of a rubber the winners score 250 points additional.
Jay Albert Gove, 1917
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The Laws of Auction as Adopted by the Whist Club, Together ...
Little slam is made when partners take twelve tricks.f It counts 50 points in the honor score. 9. The value of honors, slam, or little slam, is not affected by doubling or redoubling. 10. At the end of a rubber the side that has won two games scores ...
Whist club, New York, 1915
7
Modern Auction: In Ten Lessons
Little slam is made when partners take twelve tricks.f It counts 50 points in the honor score. 9. The value of honors, slam, or little slam is not affected by doubling or redoubling. 10. At the end of a rubber the winners score 250 points additional.
Grace G. Montgomery, 1920
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The Illustrated American
Little Slam counts 20 when all but one trick is made . l e-'v'xfr, 3 F late years scene painting. " RIDGE,” a form of whist, is the popular game of the day, and is played to the exclusion of whist proper at the clubs of Paris, London and New York.
‎1895
9
Auction Development
Little Slam is made when partners take twelve tricks.2 It counts 10 points in the honor score. 9. The value of honors, Slam or Little Slam, is not affected by doubling or redoubling. 10. At the conclusion of a rubber, the trick and honor scores of ...
Milton C. Work, 1913
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Encyclopedia of Games: Including All the Indoor Games Played ...
Little slam is made when partners take twelve tricks.f It counts 20 points in the honour score. 9. The value of honours, slam, or little slam, is not affected by doubling or redoubling. 10. At the conclusion of a rubber the trick and honour scores of ...
Robert Frederick Foster, 1914

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LITTLE SLAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term little slam is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jim Tunney: A tribute to 'Laws' - Monterey County Herald
... Amateur tournaments back-to-back in 1935 and 1936, a feat known in the golfing world as the Little Slam — it was, indeed, the “Little” slam! «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
2
BRIDGE NOTES: Win either way
As south how do you go about to make your Little Slam of 6S? A glance at the dummy reveals that your probable losers can be 1 in hearts and ... «Business Recorder, Jul 15»
3
Local golf notebook: Former Quail Lodge President Lawson Little III …
Lawson Little II won the 1940 U.S. Open, and “The Little Slam,” back-to-back U.S. Amateur and British Amateur titles in 1934 and 1935. «Monterey County Herald, Jul 15»
4
How 'Grand Slams' Conquered the Sports World
Then when bridge emerged in the 1880s, it borrowed the “grand slam” terminology, adding the “small slam” or “little slam” for winning 12 out of ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»
5
WashPost Promotes the 'Evolution' of 'Forsaking Monogamy'
Dewey ends with a little slam on that ancient Christianity thing, and how millennials have no use for it: “Thus far, most of its self-declared ... «NewsBusters, May 15»
6
Juan Pablo Galavis Pokes Fun At Andi Dorfman After Josh Murray …
Is his tweet a little slam? Earlier this month, Andi Dorfman and Josh Murray appeared on the red carpet for The Bachelor premiere as a couple, ... «The Inquisitr, Jan 15»
7
Little Girls Drop F-Bombs in NSFW Sexist Santa Video
The ladies have a little slam session on Santa, who insists that they should get used to not being paid as much as guys and drops some bombs ... «Cambio, Dec 14»
8
'Dancing With the Stars': A few 10s, team dances, then farewell to …
Len also was able to throw in a little slam at Janel and Val's number with its props. I think that unless there is a disaster, the top two finalists will ... «San Jose Mercury News, Oct 14»
9
Recap: Real Housewives of New Jersey, the Dina-the-Hypocrite …
Little slam there, but well deserved. “They are our family no matter what,” Kathy says. That's their theme this season. Meanwhile, Joe and Tre's ... «Monsters and Critics.com, Sep 14»
10
Winchester-Clark County Sports Calendar
The Winchester-Clark County Parks and Recreation Department is taking sign-ups for its Little Slam Dunkers class for children 3-6 years old. «Central Kentucky News, Sep 14»

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