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/
Meaning
2 senses(Australia, New Zealand, in the plural, slang)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.
(informal)Any of several species of arboreal tarantula in the genus Poecilotheria.
Origin
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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plural: pokiesSynonyms
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1 related wordsDerivedpokie machine