pokie
pokie · pokies
Synonym of poker machine, an electronic game of chance played for money, especially…Synonym of poker machine, an electronic game of chance played for money, especially slot machines.
/ˈpəʊki/
Значение
значений: 2(Австралия, Новая Зеландия, во множественном числе, сленг)Synonym of poker machine, an electronic game of chance played for money, especially slot machines.
2006, author not known, Sydney City Guide, Lonely Planet, page 148, In reality, the cheap beer and walls of pokies attract anyone and everyone.
(разговорное)Any of several species of arboreal tarantula in the genus Poecilotheria.
Происхождение
From clipping of poker machine + -ie (“diminutive suffix”). Shortening of a mispronunciatFrom clipping of poker machine + -ie (“diminutive suffix”).
Shortening of a mispronunciation of genus name Poecilotheria
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Формы
мн. число: pokiesСинонимы
синонимов: 1Однокоренные
связанных слов: 1Производныеpokie machine