Definitions for chinese whispers
chi·nese whis·pers

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1. Chinese whispersnoun

   A game for several players in which a phrase is whispered by each person in turn to their neighbour, the phrase often being unwittingly misunderstood as it is transferred, to humorous effect by the time it reaches the last person and is compared with the original phrase.

2. Chinese whispersnoun

   Anything resembling this particular game, for instance a verbal misunderstanding.

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1. Chinese whispers

   Chinese whispers is a game played around the world, in which one person whispers a message to another, which is passed through a line of people until the last player announces the message to the entire group. Errors typically accumulate in the retellings, so the statement announced by the last player differs significantly, and often amusingly, from the one uttered by the first. Reasons for changes include anxiousness or impatience, erroneous corrections, and that some players may deliberately alter what is being said in order to guarantee a changed message by the end of it. The game is often played by children as a party game or in the playground. It is often invoked as a metaphor for cumulative error, especially the inaccuracies as rumours or gossip spread, or, more generally, for the unreliability of human recollection. The game is also known as operator, grapevine, broken telephone, whisper down the lane, gossip, secret message, the messenger game and pass the message. Today, the name "Chinese whispers" is said by some to be considered offensive or racist. Historians trace Westerners' use of the word Chinese to denote "confusion" and "incomprehensibility" to the earliest contacts between Europeans and Chinese people in the 1600s, and attribute it to Europeans' inability to understand and appreciate China's radically different culture and worldview. Using the phrase "Chinese whispers" suggested a belief that the Chinese language itself is not understandable.

How to pronounce chinese whispers?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say chinese whispers in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chinese whispers in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chinese whispers in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chinese_Whispers
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chinese whispers