two-handed game
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A game or proposal in which the chances are fairly even; a situation where one will get as good as one gives.
British usage; Archaic; Slang
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see two-handed, game. (a game for two players)
Example Sentences
- ""Mr. Pillow, Sir, none of your impertinence, or I will chastise you as well as this fellow." "That's a two handed game, by thunder," said Long Tom, "[…] I dare you to deadly combat. […]""