Jeopardy!
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Etymology


From , from , from , from + , pp. of ; see joke and party.

Noun



  1. 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.
 
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