"boardgamey" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more boardgamey [comparative], most boardgamey [superlative]
Etymology: board game + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|board game|y}} board game + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} boardgamey (comparative more boardgamey, superlative most boardgamey)
  1. Of, related to, or characteristic of a board game. Categories (topical): Board games

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