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Pelmanism

/ ˈpɛlməˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. a system of training to improve the memory
  2. Also calledpairsesp USconcentration often not capital a memory card game in which a pack of cards is spread out face down and players try to turn up pairs with the same number
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Pelmanism1

named after the Pelman Institute, founded in London in 1898
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Example Sentences

He's very vague about it, but has been learning Pelmanism, so I know he's going to be something.

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