The act of taking all of your most powerful units in a vanguard around your leader across the map into the enemy castle to slay the enemy leader, winning the game.
by Jenigga January 17, 2023
Accusing someone with a winning argument of racism as a distraction.
Named for journalist Spencer Ackerman, who promoted the strategy on the email listserv "JournoList" as a means for journalists to avoid having to cover the Jeremiah Wright controversy.
Named for journalist Spencer Ackerman, who promoted the strategy on the email listserv "JournoList" as a means for journalists to avoid having to cover the Jeremiah Wright controversy.
This reckless spending during a time of record deficits is irresponsible.
Racist!
An Ackerman Gambit? I've read the JournoList, too, y'know ...
Racist!
An Ackerman Gambit? I've read the JournoList, too, y'know ...
by Shattered Glass July 24, 2010
Any drink taken, while drunk, in an attempt to sober up. Different from hair of the dog in that a gambit is always consumned while still drunk, usually in a fit of drunk logic. Named after the character Zaphoid Beebelbrox of "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy."
Guy 1: Maybe I should have another drink. Send one down to see what the other five are doing
Guy 2: Bad idea man, Beebelbrox's gambit never works.
Guy 2: Bad idea man, Beebelbrox's gambit never works.
by ncstate boy June 21, 2006
A practice often used by teenagers and the emotionally unstable/immature where the threat of suicide is employed to either prevent a break-up, or begin a relationship, with someone who is clearly uninterested.
I really need to break things off with him, since he's getting clingy, but I don't want him throwing an Emo Gambit.
by gwydion78 March 11, 2009
A maneuver in which one friend makes a sacrifice and talks to the ugly girls while the other friend leaves the group, creates an exit strategy, and finally rescues the first friend.
Dude, we pulled off a nice stalwart gambit last night. When you ran ahead, got pizza for both of us, and we left those girls waiting in line, I was amazed.
by MT and JM March 10, 2009
by Cloudy_yduolC April 22, 2022
In football, the act of committing a handball in an effort to either score on or prevent a goal from the opposing team, in order to win a match.
The "Maradona" portion of the word refers to Maradona's hand of god goal against England in '86.
Maradona's handball successfully fooled the ref and won Argentina their victory. More recently, Uruguay's striker Luis Suarez was caught blocking a goal with his hands. His gambit payed off as Ghana missed the resulting penalty kick and Uruguay won the match.
The "Maradona" portion of the word refers to Maradona's hand of god goal against England in '86.
Maradona's handball successfully fooled the ref and won Argentina their victory. More recently, Uruguay's striker Luis Suarez was caught blocking a goal with his hands. His gambit payed off as Ghana missed the resulting penalty kick and Uruguay won the match.
Friend: "That's BS! I can't believe that handball resulted in a win."
Me: "I know, total Maradona Gambit."
Me: "I know, total Maradona Gambit."
by squeezebot July 6, 2010