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Parcheesi

American  
[pahr-chee-zee] / pɑrˈtʃi zi /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of the game pachisi.


Parcheesi British  
/ pɑːˈtʃiːzɪ /

noun

  1. a modern board game derived from the ancient game of pachisi

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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I pictured this classmate seated on the floor of a living room, one much bigger than mine, playing Parcheesi with her bookish parents.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2022

Parcheesi is a good name for a game but a better name for a the pizza joint at the 19th hole.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2015

You work in politics, so you’re well aware, as is your boss, that your field ain’t beanbag, nor tiddlywinks, nor Parcheesi, nor even Go Fish.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2014

The first lady, according to the story, asked Jones' husband, Steve, when he was a busboy at a Denny's in Long Beach 20 years ago, whether he played Parcheesi during his work breaks.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2011

Parcheesi was a game that held Bobby’s interest for a while.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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