jai
Britishinterjection
Etymology
Origin of jai
Hindi jaya victory
Example Sentences
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The same decoupling happened to dog racing, harness racing, quarter-horse racing and jai alai a few years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2025
People think soccer is the best, but I preferred rugby, hockey, jai alai.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2023
"Like my dad always says: Everyone loves jai alai — some people just don’t know it yet," the younger Bueno said.
From Fox News ● Mar. 28, 2022
What could be jai alai’s curtain call is playing out at Magic City Casino, the last place the game is played as a professional sport.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
You could see jai alai played in specially built concrete courts in many cities in Spain, also in the state of Florida, right here in our own country.
From Getting to know Spain by Lambo, Don
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