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McKenney|məˈkɛnɪ|
[f. the name of W. E. McKenney (1891–1950), who popularized it.]
The name given to a suit preference signal in Bridge, devised by the American player Lavinthal in 1934. Freq. as McKenney convention.
1952I. Macleod Bridge is Easy Game xiii. 158 You should study and play what is called the ‘McKenney’ suit preference signal. Ibid. 159 East must make a ‘McKenney’ by throwing the Jack of Diamonds calling for a Spade switch. There is a danger that a McKenney signal may be confused with the ordinary demand for the suit to be continued. 1959Listener 20 Aug. 298/3 Many partnerships, therefore, have a rule, ‘No McKenney at trick 1’—McKenney being an alternative name for a suit preference signal. 1964Official Encycl. Bridge 341/2 McKenney, standard term in Great Britain for the suit preference signal... McKenney's support..caused the convention to be called in European countries the McKenney convention. 1965Listener 3 June 842/1 The convention known as the McKenney convention is a form of suit-preference signalling, publicized by McKenney, but invented by another American player, Hy. Lavinthal. It differs from other suit-signalling conventions in as much as the signals relate to suits other than that played. |