fruit machine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From fruit + machine. * (slot machine): From originating with machines with fruit pictures * (criminology): From being a machine used to identify fruits (“homosexuals”) * (food): From being a machine containing fruits
Meanings
- (UK) A slot machine, especially one having spinning wheels marked with pictures of fruit.
- (Canada, slang) A device developed to identify homosexual people by measuring their physical responses to different kinds of pornography.
- A vending machine that dispenses fruit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fruit machines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |