parlay


2parlay

noun

Definition of PARLAY

: a series of two or more bets so set up in advance that the original stake plus its winnings are risked on the successive wagers; broadly : the fresh risking of an original stake together with its winnings

First Known Use of PARLAY

1904

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, tierce

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