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Definition of Parlay
1. Noun. A series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers.
2. Verb. Stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager.
Definition of Parlay
1. Verb. (transitive) To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet onto a subsequent wager. ¹
2. Verb. (by extension) To increase. ¹
3. Verb. To speak about peace. To have peace talks. See also: pow-wow. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To convert into something better ¹
5. Noun. Such a bet or series of bets. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Parlay
1. to bet an original wager and its winnings on a subsequent event [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Parlay
Literary usage of Parlay
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Yanks: A.E.F. Verse (1919)
"... I forget to parlay voo. In your pretty little garden, With the bench beside
the wall, An' the sunshine on the asters, An' the purple phlox so tall, ..."
2. The Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray by William Makepeace Thackeray (1889)
"... sceu parlay : et que e'en eut e"te fay de luy si ... ni entende parlay de
vous: pourtant elle ne fay qu'en parlay ..."
3. Proceedings of the Huguenot Society of London by Huguenot Society of London (1905)
"J'en vis quatre auxquels je parlay et qui me dirent que quand mesme on leur ...
Je parlay a tous ceux que je pus rencontrer et j'en allay chercher ..."
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