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The word of the day for 23 September, 2023:

Dead Game

Noun
A game in which many players are not risking their own money; a game in which a high percentage of the chips are not live chips; as opposed to a live game.

Noun
A game in which players are particularly tight and passive; a game in which there is minimal betting, raising, and re-raising; as opposed to a live game.

 
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