Namyats

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proper noun

A conventional agreement to open hands with a long major suit that are too strong for a direct preemptive opening with a 'two-under' transfer bid. When the long suit is in hearts, opener bids 4♣, and when it is in spades, opener bids 4♦.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. bridgeA conventional agreement to open hands with a long major suit that are too strong for a direct preemptive opening with a 'two-under' transfer bid. When the long suit is in hearts, opener bids 4♣, and when it is in spades, opener bids 4♦.

Origin

Reversed spelling of Stayman, the surname of Victor Mitchell's bridge partner, Samuel Stayman.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Stayman
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Namyats. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Namyats

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“Namyats.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Namyats. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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