That which is propounded; a proposition, a question, an argument; a riddle. Later also (chiefly in plural): a game consisting of questions and…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > parlour and party games > [noun] > question and answer games (9) purposec1380 That which is propounded; a proposition, a question, an argument; a riddle. Later also (chiefly in plural): a game consisting of questions and… questions and commands1628 the name of a game in which one person addresses ridiculous questions and commands to each member of the company. cross-purposes1666 plural. The name of a parlour game: cf. cross-question, n. c. Often figurative. cross-questions and crooked answers1742 cross-questions and crooked answers: a game of questions and answers in which a ludicrous effect is produced by connecting questions and answers… Yes and No1843 Yes and No: a parlour game in which participants ask questions (answered by either ‘yes’ or ‘no’) to identify a chosen person or thing (see quot… truth1868 Also with capital initial. A game in which each participant, in turn, has to answer truthfully a question put to him or her by one of the other… clumps1883 a parlour game of questions and answers, also called clubs. truth game1908 = sense A. 5d; cf. truth or dare at phrases 3d. Subcategories:— card with question or answer (1) |
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