[gam.bit] n [It gambetto, lit., act of tripping someone, fr. gamba leg, fr. LL gamba, camba, fr. Gk kampe bend; prob. akin to Goth hamfs maimed, Lith kampas corner] (1656) 1: a chess opening in which a player risks one or more minor pieces to gain an advantage in position
2. a (1): a remark intended to start a conversation or make a telling point (2): topic b: a calculated move: stratagem