Meanings
alternative rien n'va plus
- gamblingIn roulette, an announcement made by the croupier while the wheel is spinning and no more bets can be placed.
Synonyms: les jeux sont faits, no more bets, the stakes are set
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseIn roulette, an announcement made by the croupier while the wheel is spinning and no more bets can be placed.
Origin
- Frenchrien ne va plus
- Englishrien ne va plus
Borrowed from French rien ne va plus (literally “nothing goes any more”). In use since mid 19th century.
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German nichts geht mehr
- nichts geht mehrTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with rien ne va plus
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rien ne va plus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rien%20ne%20va%20plus
“rien ne va plus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rien%20ne%20va%20plus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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