Parlay
['pɑːleɪ] or ['pɑrle]
Definition
(noun.) a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers.
(verb.) stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager.
Typed by Dido--From WordNet
Examples
- If you WILL PARLAY, you know, says Mr. Bucket parenthetically, you must take the consequences. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- In short, the less you PARLAY, the better, you know. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Come, come, why this is worse PARLAYING than the other, says Mr. Bucket. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
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