pokie machine

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pokie machine

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From pokie (“slang for poker machine”) + machine.

noun pokie machines

Australia, New Zealand Synonym of slot machine (“gambling machine”). During the contest, participants sit at pokie machines and accurately insert coin after coin into the smallest of holes, while all the time consuming more and more schooners. This grueling sport can go on for many hours, though the winner is always the pokie machine.
Similar: slot machine

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@misc{pokie_machine_2026,
  title = {pokie machine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pokie%20machine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}