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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: parlay (0.01178 detik)
Found 2 items, similar to parlay.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: parlay
parlay
v : stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager [syn:
double up
]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: parlay
parlay
\par"lay\ v. t.
1. 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.
Note: 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]
2. To exploit success in one endeavor so as to achieve
greater success in subsequent endeavors.
[PJC]
3. Fig., to transform a gain into something of greater value.
[PJC]
parlay
\par"lay\ 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.
Note: 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]
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