Glossary

doubleton:

A doubleton is when a player has exactly two cards in a suit.

even partner:

The even partner is the partner who learned Gorilla more recently. He deals the first hand on even numbered days.

giver:

The giver is partner who is attempting to lose every trick.

odd partner:

The odd partner is the partner who learned Gorilla first. He deals the first hand on odd numbered days.

pitch:

To pitch a card is to play a card not of the suit led. The giver can only do this when she has no cards in the suit led.

responsible:

A team becomes responsible for the game at the point where they would have won the game if they had made each possible hand.

singleton:

When a player has only one card in a suit that card is said to be a singleton.

stiff:

A stiff is just another word for a singleton.

taker:

The taker is partner who is attempting to take every trick.