informatory double

noun

, Bridge.

1. a double intended to inform one's partner that one has a strong hand and to urge a bid regardless of the strength of the partner's hand.

Word History and Origins

Origin of informatory double¹

First recorded in 1925–30; informat(ion) + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

Fancy anyone's doubling a little slam bid on a hand like Carolyn Drake's—or even calling an informatory double in the first place!

From Project Gutenberg

This comes nearer being an informatory double than any other in vogue in the game of to-day.

From Project Gutenberg