Boston

BostonThe term comes from Poker. Also goes by many names but in the game of Poker, if you are holding the best available hand. It is referred to as Holding the Nutts. Sounds like a joke but true. In the game of Spades they are Referring to this, but use Balls, And they can't run around saying we have the Balls so Boston it became

Straight DropSpades
Chain GangSpades
Or just DropSpades
Also Marine Spades

Boston:

You bid your hand at 8 and your partner bids at 5 covering all books