keno en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkiːnəʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From French quine, with reference to a set of five winning lottery numbers.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A gambling game, a variety of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered.
Memories of this night are extremely hazy. All I have, for guide-pegs, is a pocketful of keno cards and cocktail napkins, all covered with scribbled notes.
1971, Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Harper Perennial, published 2005, page 41:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quino | alternative | lexicographic | |
| keeno | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
racehorse keno · screeno · Keno City · Keno Hill · Keno