gamemistress

See also: game mistress and game-mistress

English

Noun

gamemistress (plural gamemistresses)

  1. Alternative form of game mistress.
    • 1960, The Blue and Gold, volume 87, Berkeley, Calif.: University of California, Berkeley, →OCLC, page 327:
      The Gamemistress, Helen Harrison, coached the girls on to win the sticky wicket championship over the Fleur de Lys, due to superb fouls executed by Jane and Joyce.
    • 1970, Letitia Sommers, “Games People Should Play”, in The YWCA Magazine, New York, N.Y.: National Board of the Young Women’s Christian Association of the U.S.A., →OCLC, page 4, column 3:
      “But,” says the gamemistress, “let us suggest some blows for social justice.” “Bilingual schools,” shouts someone. Whack!
    • 1986, Sheri S. Tepper, “Jinian’s Story: Further Lessons”, in Jinian Star-Eye (The True Game), London: Gollancz, published 24 June 2013, →ISBN:
      ‘My name is – well, what should it be, Jinian, Dervish Daughter?’ / It – she looked very militant, and I bethought me of Gamemistress Joumerie at Vorbold’s House back in Xammer, a time that seemed long ago indeed. ‘Joumerie,’ I said, giving Ganver my old gamemistress’ name.
    • 1992 March–April, “Tempe, Arizona Chapter Holds Installation Dinner”, in Lewis B. Murdock, editor, Pioneer, volume 39, number 2, Salt Lake City, Ut.: National Society of the Sons of Utah Pioneers, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 19, column 2:
      Dorothy Lisonbee, the gamemistress, filled a lively evening with pioneer games and favorite Christmas carols.
    • 1995 February 21, nancy sauer, “Crack-me-up lines in RPGs”, in rec.games.frp.misc‎[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 November 2025:
      Mark: I dive into the aircar, start it up, and fly to where the sniper is located. Vicki (the gamemistress): What is you[sic] Vehicle Operation skill?
    • 2000 August 7, DiamondShark404, “[BT] Regarding House Sourcebooks & Lvl 3 tech”, in rec.games.mecha‎[2] (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 November 2025:
      In L3, you get double blind rules that have gamemasters and gamemistresses inform players what units are in their LOS -- if they're not in LOS, you can't see them.
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