grand coup

noun

, Bridge, Whist.

1. the trumping of a trick that could have been taken by the winner's partner.

Word History and Origins

Origin of grand coup¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

He seems to be preparing some grand coup, to fire Mueller and disband the investigative team in an effort to deflect the investigation.

From New York Times

Louvois, avide de guerre, atterr� sous le poids d'une tr�ve de vingt ans, qui ne faisait presque que d'�tre sign�e, esp�ra qu'un si grand coup port� aux Huguenots r�unirait tout le Protestantisme de l'Europe, et s'applaudit en attendant de ce que le roi ne pouvant frapper sur les Huguenots que par ses troupes, il en serait le principal ex�cuteur, et par l� de plus en plus en cr�dit.

From Project Gutenberg

By reversing matters in play the first important advantage gained to the player is that he needs but a capital of 10 units, and his grand coup becomes 400 or 500 units.

From Project Gutenberg

Referring for one moment to the assumed fact No. 2 on which this method is based—that a player more often than not is in deep water before bringing off his grand coup; which he must be, owing to the losses being so disproportionate in magnitude to the gains—it might be a good plan to discover what the average highest loss of a system player is before the system shows a profit, and then to play the same system in reverse or upside-down order, making this figure the grand coup.

From Project Gutenberg

The "grand coup" is 10; so the starting figures are 1, 2, 3, 4.

From Project Gutenberg