bongcloud
bongcloud noun: a chess opening in which white's king is advanced to the second rank on the second move, for example, 1.e4 e5 2.Ke2, thus preventing white from being able to castle and allowing black to develop with tempo.
Noun
bongcloud (plural bongclouds)
Verb
bongcloud (third-person singular simple present bongclouds, present participle bongclouding, simple past and past participle bongclouded)
Forms of bongcloud
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | bongclouds |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | bongclouds |
| present participle | bongclouding |
| past participle | bongclouded |
| past | bongclouded |
Origin of bongcloud
From bong + cloud (of marijuana smoke from the bong); exact origin for name uncertain, though perhaps the handle of an online chess player who frequently used this opening technique.
Questions about bongcloud
- What does bongcloud mean?
- Bongcloud means a chess opening in which white's king is advanced to the second rank on the second move, for example, 1.e4 e5 2.Ke2, thus preventing white from being able to castle and allowing black to develop with tempo.
- What part of speech is bongcloud?
- Bongcloud can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of bongcloud?
- The plural of bongcloud is bongclouds.
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