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parlour games

parlour games is the plural of parlour game.

Meaning of parlour game

Noun

parlour game (plural parlour games)

  1. Any of a number of amusing games played indoors with few props by the members of a social gathering.
    • Near-synonym: party game
    Synonyms:
    party game
  2. (figuratively) The use of deliberately nebulous or confusing language.
    Synonyms:
    doublespeak

Questions about parlour games

What is parlour games the plural of?
Parlour games is the plural of parlour game.

Words near parlour games in the dictionary

  1. parlour boarder
  2. parlour boarders
  3. parlour car
  4. parlour cars
  5. parlour game
  6. parlour games
  7. parlour guitar
  8. parlour guitars
  9. parlour LARP
  10. parlour LARPs
  11. parlour match

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