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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

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We also play Parcheesi, and my 13-year-old grandson loves Monopoly and chess.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 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

Since it is a thing, let’s hear from someone who says, “I wish I’d gone to the Parcheesi tournament instead.”

From Slate • Nov. 18, 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

“We could play Sorry! or Parcheesi or Clue,” she continued, but Twig only ever asks to seem polite.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller