PARLAY


Meaning of PARLAY in English

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.

Etymology: F paroli f. It. f. paro like f. L par equal

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.