(UK, live action, _, RPG) The act of roleplaying romance as part of a roleplaying game.
(UK, live action, _, RPG) The act of roleplaying romance as part of a roleplaying game.
Ballgowning is quite popular with many roleplayers, but others find it gets on their nerves.
"ballgowning" means: The act of roleplaying romance as part of a roleplaying game.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"ballgowning" means: The act of roleplaying romance as part of a roleplaying game.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
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(intransitive, UK, live action, _, RPG) To roleplay romance as part of a roleplaying game.
(clothing) A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.
(informal) Involving LARPing (live-action roleplaying).
(UK, live action, _, RPG) The act of using a prop or visible characterisation to physically represent something that exists in a roleplaying game.
"ballgowning" means: The act of roleplaying romance as part of a roleplaying game.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (UK) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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The playing of a game.