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parlour game

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parlour game
n
(Group Games / Games, other than specified) an informal indoor game
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Noun1.parlour game - a game suitable for playing in a parlorparlour game - a game suitable for playing in a parlor
parlor game
game - a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
word game - any game involving the formation or alteration or discovery of words
board game - a game played on a specially designed board
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