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Game

August 2021

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Gaming expressions

Fair game: acceptable subject for criticism or attack, like politicians and pheasants.

Hunting big game: Hunting large animals, or figuratively, targeting something huge. To an ant, a bread crumb is big game.

To game the system: to manipulate or exploit a system. What hackers, tax evaders and Olympic dopers excel at.

Definitions

A game: an amusing activity, a pastime, a sports match.

To game: to play games.

To be game: to be willing or ready.

Games in the news

This month, the 32nd Olympic Games in Tokyo concluded under protest, in front of thousands nobody.

Meanwhile, the US finally declared Game Over in Afghanistan, taking their guns and going home.

Famous Games

Monopoly: Teach kids early that capital is the name of the game.

Solitaire: Better with a friend.

Hide and Seek: True champions are hard to find.

Olympics: Fraternity and fair play vs. infrastructure headaches and chauvinism. Paris, are you still game for 2024?
Cartoon by Gymglish

Definitions

A game: an amusing activity, a pastime, a sports match.

To game: to play games.

To be game: to be willing or ready.

Games in the news

This month, the 32nd Olympic Games in Tokyo concluded under protest, in front of thousands nobody.

Meanwhile, the US finally declared Game Over in Afghanistan, taking their guns and going home.

Gaming expressions

Fair game: acceptable subject for criticism or attack, like politicians and pheasants.

Hunting big game: Hunting large animals, or figuratively, targeting something huge. To an ant, a bread crumb is big game.

To game the system: to manipulate or exploit a system. What hackers, tax evaders and Olympic dopers excel at.

Famous Games

Monopoly: Teach kids early that capital is the name of the game.

Solitaire: Better with a friend.

Hide and Seek: True champions are hard to find.

Olympics: Fraternity and fair play vs. infrastructure headaches and chauvinism. Paris, are you still game for 2024?

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