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Paki Blackwood (n.)
A convention invented by Zia Mahmood to ask whether partner was a liar.

Pakistan (n.)
A country which has produced some of the most entertaining bridge players ever, one of whom has invented "Paki Blackwood"

Partner (n.)
1. The person responsible for all your 25% games.

2. One of the three opponents sat at your table who just happens to be sat diametrically opposite you.

Partner's Bidding (adj.)
The only thing worse than underbidding and overbidding combined.

Partnership Bidding (n.)
An exclusive area in BBO where one bids hands perfectly that never seem to appear anywhere else on the site.

Part-Score (n.)
1. Our contract made with at least three overtricks.

2. Our contract doubled with at least three undertricks.

3. The opponents contract doubled just making.

Pass Out Seat (n.)
When you are dealer, the empty seat on your right previously occupied by the diabetic opponent who had forgotten to take his insulin shot.

Pass or Correct (n.)
A bid that is neither passable nor correct.

Penalty Double (n.)
Versitile gadget employed by partner to inform you that the opponent's contract is making. Can be used at the part-score, game or slam level.

e.g. "We play penalty doubles up to 7NT"

Peter (n.)
The name of your favorite BBO partner who you love to play with, since he is your age, has your sense of humor and your attitude towards bridge, and then one day you find out (s)he is a 73 year old woman called Gertrude who has 9 cats and she also logs in as Paul, Barry, Frank and Tom; your 4 other favorite partners.

Post-Mortem (n.)
The rather odd-looking ribs, oversized chicken liver and unfamiliar-tasting sausages you have at your neighbor’s BBQ 4 days after the massive argument she had with her p at the club when they finished last in the Mixed Pairs Championship.

Precision (n.)
Something more frightening to many people than a horror movie, or their in-laws coming for dinner.

Pre-Alert (v.)
A temporary condition before game time.

Psyche (v.)
The beginning of a bridge civil war.

Psychic Controls (n.)
See: Appeals Committee

Puppet Stayman (n.)
Extends the effect of Stayman to 5=3 fits.