单词 | sandbagging |
释义 | > as lemmasˈsandbagging ˈsandbagging n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of play, actions, or postures > [noun] > foul play foul play1553 foul1849 hippodroming1864 fouling1866 roughing1866 misplay1867 obstruction1923 sandbagging1940 no-throw1959 1940 O. Jacoby On Poker v. 35 Sandbagging occurs when a player who has a good hand..decides to pass in the hope that someone else will open. 1965 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch 19 Dec. c-7 Ten Detroit bowlers lost $21,000 of $30,000 in prizes..when they were judged guilty..of ‘sandbagging’—gaining an unfair advantage in handicap and classified tournaments by using..established league averages which did not reflect their true abilities. 1983 Age (Melbourne) 10 Sept. 5/6 Sandbagging around several lowlying homes continued yesterday as the floodwaters rose. 1986 Telegraph (Brisbane) 11 Nov. 40/3 My colleagues..said they were astounded at the result, which produced loud jeers and cries of ‘sandbagging’ from yachting journalists. < as lemmas |
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