pokie
/ˈpəʊki/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Synonym of poker machine, an electronic game of chance played for money, especially slot machines.
Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Slang
Example Sentences
- "For several decades until the early 1990s, Echuca–Moama existed in the consciousness of Melburnians as the destination for pokie bus-trips. All of this changed when the Kennett Government legalised pokies in Victoria in 1993."
- "2006, author not known, Sydney City Guide, Lonely Planet, page 148, In reality, the cheap beer and walls of pokies attract anyone and everyone."
- "None of these people around me punching the pokies has walked in here today expecting to be a loser."
- "I was also shocked that the poker machines (which we call pokies back home) were on full display, as in Australia, they legally have to be in a separate room."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈpəʊki/