one-armed bandit
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one-armed bandit
- /ˌwʌnɑːmd ˈbændɪt/ UK
- /ˌwʌnɑɹmd ˈbændɪt/ US
Where it comes from
From one-armed (“having only one arm”) + bandit (“one who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group; one who cheats others”), referring to the fact that the machine is operated by a single handle, and “steals” money from losing players.
noun one-armed bandits · one-arm bandit
- A gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin; the player wins money or tokens when certain combinations of symbols line up on these reels.
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Synonym of penny-in-the-slot machine.
Similar: penny-in-the-slot machine
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noun gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin
| 中文 | 老虎機 /老虎机 lǎohǔjī |
|---|---|
| Français | bandit manchot |
| Deutsch | einarmiger Bandit |
| Русский | однору́кий банди́т odnorúkij bandít |
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