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parlour trick

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
par-lour trick
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of trickery or falsehood, especially a trivial one.

noun

Synonym of party trick (“a trick performed for entertainment”).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

parlour tricks (plural)

Phrases

parlour game

Frequently Paired Words

parlour game dirty trick

Synonyms

party trick

Questions

What does parlour trick mean?
A piece of trickery or falsehood, especially a trivial one.

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