Associations to the word «Parlay»

Wiktionary

PARLAY, verb. (transitive) To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet onto a subsequent wager.
PARLAY, verb. (by extension) To increase.
PARLAY, verb. To speak about peace. To have peace talks. See also: pow-wow.
PARLAY, verb. (transitive) To convert into something better.
PARLAY, noun. Such a bet or series of bets.

Dictionary definition

PARLAY, noun. A series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers.
PARLAY, verb. Stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy