"Monty Haul" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Monty Hauls [plural]
Etymology: A pun on the name of game-show host Monty Hall and the word haul. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Monty Haul}} Monty Haul (plural Monty Hauls)
  1. (gaming, slang, often attributive) A dungeon or scenario that offers the player great rewards for minimal risk. Wikipedia link: Monty Hall Tags: attributive, often, slang Categories (topical): Gaming
    Sense id: en-Monty_Haul-en-noun-Jq0q2i7k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: games, gaming

Inflected forms

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