grand slam

grand slam
1. Bridge. the winning of all thirteen tricks of a deal. Cf. little slam.
2. Also, grand-slammer. Baseball. a home run with three runners on base.
3. Sports. the winning by a single player of several designated major championship contests in one season, as in golf or tennis.
4. any sweeping success or total victory.
[1890-95]

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