单词 | poker machine |
释义 | > as lemmaspoker machine poker machine n. originally U.S. a coin-operated gaming-machine which pays out according to the combination of symbols (usually representations of playing cards) appearing on the edges of the wheels spun by the operation of a lever. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > [noun] > gambling machines gambling machine?1790 poker machine1899 fruit machine1933 one-armed bandit1936 one-arm bandit1937 pokie1965 1899 Sandusky (Ohio) Star 23 Sept. 2/3 The poker machine is openly displayed in business houses of good reputation and is surrounded by none of the paraphernalia of an ordinary gaming establishment. 1973 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 29 July 5/3 Canberra soon may be the first city in Australia to have poker machines in its hotels. 1994 Pacific Daily News (Agana, Guam) 18 Feb. (Inside Focus) 3/1 Bingo, a popular game throughout the world, joins poker machines, cockfights, raffles and the lottery as forms of legalized gambling on Saipan. < as lemmas |
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