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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun parlay has 1 sense
- parlay(n = noun.act) - a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers; is a kind of bet, wager
Verb parlay has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
parlay, v. t.
- To wager the winnings plus the initial stake of one bet on a subsequent wager, or to engage in a series of such increased wagers."This is the characteristic act in a common betting system used by gamblers to try to achieve a large win from a small initial stake. Statistically, it is similar to betting a small stake on a game with a large payoff and a proportionately small chance of winning." [PJC]
- To exploit success in one endeavor so as to achieve greater success in subsequent endeavors. [PJC]
- Fig., to transform a gain into something of greater value. [PJC]
parlay, n.
The act of betting the winnings from a prior bet, plus the original stake, on a subsequent bet; the second or later such bet in a series; also, a series of such bets, with the stakes for later bets coming from the winnings of earlier bets.
"This is the characteristic act in a common betting system used by gamblers to try to achieve a large win from a small initial stake. Statistically, it is similar to betting a small stake on a game with a large payoff, but with a proportionately small chance of winning."
[PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
parlay, v. & n. US
--v.tr.
1 use (money won on a bet) as a further stake.
2 increase in value by or as if by parlaying.
--n.
1 an act of parlaying.
2 a bet made by parlaying.
--v.tr.
1 use (money won on a bet) as a further stake.
2 increase in value by or as if by parlaying.
--n.
1 an act of parlaying.
2 a bet made by parlaying.
Etymology
F paroli f. It. f. paro like f. L par equal