Parlaying

Word PARLAYING
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Definitions and meanings of "Parlaying"

What do we mean by parlaying?

To carry forward the stake and winnings from a bet on to a subsequent wager or series of wagers.

(by extension) To increase (an asset, money, etc.) by gambling or investing in a daring manner.

(by extension, generally) To convert (a situation, thing, etc.) into something better.

V. the act of chilling Urban Dictionary

Part of the mythical set of pirate laws. Parlay entitles its invoker with free passage to negotiate with a ship’s captain until the negotiations are complete. Urban Dictionary

To chill Urban Dictionary

Relaxing, chilling, cooling out Urban Dictionary

N. (gambling) - 1. A wager and its winnings from a previously successful bet used for additional betting. 2. A type of bet, usually wagered on pro team sports, where all teams picked must all win in order to collect a fixed wager. v.- to bet in such a manner (or just gambling in general) Urban Dictionary

A discussion between two individuals usually on the topic of business. Generally used by lieutenants in the dope game. Urban Dictionary

Slang for calling for someone attention It stops the use of the N word! Urban Dictionary

To hang out Urban Dictionary

Means to chill, relax, have a good time. Urban Dictionary

To hang, and get so drunk that you cant even explain how bad it is. Urban Dictionary

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The word "parlaying" in example sentences

He will try to replicate Barbara Walters 'and Meredith Vieira's successes in parlaying their serious journalism backgrounds into successful daytime gigs. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Who can really take pride in creating fictitious people and assigning them a gender and a name and parlaying this to the public. ❋ Unknown (2011)

They preyed on our desire to believe not in technology, but in them and their ability to heal us, often parlaying that belief into personal and even political power. ❋ Arthur Rosenfeld (2011)

Back when Michael Dukakis was first thinking of parlaying the soon-to-evaporate "Massachusetts Miracle" into a run for the Presidency—and I was beginning to doubt the wisdom of voting a straight "D" ticket every election cycle—I met with a lanky blonde Republican political operative to hand over the results of some tedious research into public transportation. ❋ Con Chapman (2011)

In the summer of 1982, at the Sacramento County Fair, twelve-year-old Ben Holden could not be beat, parlaying a black light poster of Blue Öyster Cult into a San Francisco 49ers AstroTurf doormat that graced the hall outside his bedroom. ❋ Scott Gummer (2011)

HOUSTON - A pilot accused of parlaying phony NASA, CIA and war credentials into access to some of the space agency's highest security areas was in custody Tuesday, charged with impersonating a federal officer. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The holdings are enormous, and sales, even at a discount, could cover the system's needs for years, much less the time to finish budget parlaying. ❋ Clark S. Judge (2011)

HOUSTON - A pilot accused of parlaying phony credentials into access to high-security areas at NASA has been arrested, charged with impersonating a federal officer. ❋ Unknown (2010)

HOUSTON (AP) - A pilot accused of parlaying phony NASA, CIA and war credentials into access to some of the space agency's highest security areas was in custody Tuesday, charged with impersonating a federal officer. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Since it emerged that he would be participating in this year's Strictly, the badinage on his Twitter feed has been considerably less "self‑confident" than usual, suggesting that here was a man who had finally realised he was out of his comfort zone, a safe haven where he can generally be found parlaying about football with other football men. ❋ Unknown (2011)

One's heart falls with Non and her overwhelming achievement as as dancer as they descend into the shadow of this quivering figure who, in being crowned "Son of God," all but writes Mary out of history for good in the meantime parlaying his supporting role status into a solo feature on Devotion's promotional postcard. ❋ Selby Drummond (2011)

And they've been parlaying their remixed subculture far beyond L.A. Here's Far East Movement at a club in the agricultural town of Bakersfield, California. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Before his arrest, Mr. Strauss-Kahn had been widely expected to leave the IMF around July to campaign for the French presidency, parlaying his stint at the IMF, where his reputation grew as a global economic leader. ❋ Bob Davis (2011)

You have a better shot at being a millionaire by parlaying your union-benefits job into savings that you put into a house and starting capital for a small business or investments than you would as a non-union wage-slave at, say, Wal-Mart. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[nah] [i ain't] doing much... just parlaying it [right now]. ❋ Manny G. (2005)

ELIZABETH: [Parlay]! I [invoke] the right of [parlay]! According to the Code of the Brethern, set down by the pirates Morgan and [Bartholomew], you must take me to your Captain! --Pirates of the Caribbean ❋ Teresa From OK (2009)

[I ain't] doing [nothin] but [parlayin] ❋ Oc Tbabyt (2003)

I am about to just [parlay] [in the house] for a while. "What's up, how are you?" "oh, I'm just [parlaying]" ❋ Miss Chay (2006)

Typical [Parlay] Payouts 2 [Teams] 13/5 3 Teams 6/1 4 Teams 11/1 5 Teams 20/1 6 Teams 40/1 7 Teams 75/1 8 Teams 150/1 9 Teams 300/1 10 Teams [700]/1 ❋ Andy Mack (2005)

Yo you know where [omar] at? Why, [you got beef] with him? Nah, I'm just lookin to [parlay]. ❋ Elm0z (2010)

“Say [parlay]” calling for attention “Wassup parlay” a greeting “[Shiiit] nun parlay” [just casually] using it so u don’t have to say there name. ❋ Koolman (2019)

We're going to [parlay] at [the crib] [latah]. ❋ Metalchic (2004)

"Heres the sequel/ you can get drunk [as a skunk] but weeds illegal/ im forever blunted anyway/ i dont give a FUCK what uncle sam say okay? lets [parlay]" [Fo Eva] Blunted- Nine ❋ Blunted420 (2008)

[tommorow's] your [21st birthday] so [guess what] that means, were gonna be parlayed!!! ❋ Kandall (2010)

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