Meanings
adjectiveplay-by-snail-mail (not comparable)
- not comparablegamesDescribing a game that can be played in a turn-based fashion through postal mail.
Origin
Modeled on play-by-mail.
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play-by-snail-mail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/play-by-snail-mail
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