Jump-shift
[juhmp-shift] /ˈdʒʌmpˌʃɪft/
noun, Bridge.
1.
a jump bid in a suit different from the suit just bid by one’s partner.
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verb phrase To give up crime and violence; adhere to the law: tells why he decided to ”jump smooth” (1950s+ Street gang)
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verb phrase To initiate a gang member by beating: Gang members asked if she wanted to be ”jumped in” to their gang (1990s+ Street gangs)
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verb phrase To eject someone from a gang, usually with beating: So I didn’t have to go through the beat-down or be jumped out (practices in which the gang members are physically beaten if they decide to leave) (1990s+ Street gangs)