faites vos jeux

[ fetvoh zhœ ]

/ ˈfɛt voʊ ˈʒœ /

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French.

(especially in roulette) place your bets.

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How to use faites vos jeux in a sentence

Tous sont pays—faites vos jeux, Messieurs,—les jeux sont partis!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 103, November 12, 1892|Various
(He whirls round and round with dervish howls) Sieurs et dames, faites vos jeux!
Ulysses|James Joyce
He came to himself on hearing, “Messieurs, faites vos jeux.”
Ole Bull|Sara C. Bull
The "faites vos jeux" was rapping out at him from all sides of the table.
Chance in Chains|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

British Dictionary definitions for faites vos jeux

faites vos jeux

/ French (fɛt vo ʒø) /

place your bets! (a phrase used by croupiers in roulette and other casino gambling games)

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