Jeopardy!
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Etymology
From , from , from , from + , pp. of ; see joke and party.
Noun
- Danger of loss, harm, or failure.
- 2006, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: Killer Smile, Introduction, p.4
- It seemed to me I could do something in that vein with my characters: the ticking clock, dire jeopardy, quick changes of fortune, small acts having huge consequences.
- 2006, Paul Chadwick, Concrete: Killer Smile, Introduction, p.4