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PARLAY
parlay
(noun) a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers
parlay, double up
(verb) stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
parlay (third-person singular simple present parlays, present participle parlaying, simple past and past participle parlayed)
(ambitransitive, gambling) To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers. [from early 19th c.]
(transitive, by extension) To increase (an asset, money, etc.) by gambling or investing in a daring manner.
(transitive, by extension, generally) To convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better.
(intransitive) Alternative spelling of parley (“to have a discussion, especially one between enemies”)
Usage notes
Not to be confused with parley (“to have a discussion, especially one between enemies”).
Noun
parlay (plural parlays)
(originally, US, gambling) A bet or series of bets where the stake and winnings are cumulatively carried forward; an accumulator. [from early 20th c.]
Usage notes
Not to be confused with parley (“a conference, especially one between enemies”).
Source: Wiktionary
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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