one-armed bandit en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌwʌnɑɹmd ˈbændɪt/ (General-American)
- (General-American) audio
- /ˌwʌnɑːmd ˈbændɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- 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.
- Synonym of penny-in-the-slot machine.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| one-arm bandit | alternative | lexicographic | |
| one-armed bandits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
poker machine · pokie · slot machine · pokie machine · fruit machine
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Synonyms
Translations (11)
et ühekäeline bandiit (gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin) · de einarmiger Bandit (gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin) · fi yksikätinen rosvo (gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin) · nl eenarmige bandiet (gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin) · ru однору́кий банди́т (gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin) · da enarmet tyveknægt (gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin) · cmn 老虎機 /老虎机 (gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin) · fr bandit manchot (gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin) · hu félkarú rabló (gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin) · sv enarmad bandit (gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin) · pl jednoręki bandyta (gaming machine having a long arm-like handle at one side that a player pulls down to make reels spin)