Gamings

/ˈɡeɪmɪŋz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of gaming; multiple instances of playing games, especially gambling or video game activities.

Etymology

From 'gaming' (the present participle of 'game' used as a noun) with plural suffix '-s'; reflects 20th/21st-century expansion of 'gaming' to encompass gambling, video games, and game playing.

Kelly Says

The word 'gaming' has had a wild evolution—it meant 'gambling' for centuries, then got expanded to 'video games,' and now describes everything from esports to tabletop RPDs, making 'gamings' wonderfully ambiguous.

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