noun
General Slang
pokies
POK-eez · noun · informal
Poker/slot machines.
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Definitions
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Poker machines; electronic gambling slot machines found in pubs and clubs.
“He lost a fortune on the pokies.”
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pokies In A Sentence
He lost a fortune on the pokies.
Origin & Usage
Diminutive of 'poker machines'.
People Also Ask
What are 'pokies'?
They're poker machines, the electronic gambling slot machines found in Australian pubs and clubs.
Where does the word 'pokies' come from?
It's a diminutive of 'poker machines', the Australian term for slot machines.
Are pokies the same as slot machines?
Yes, 'pokies' is the Australian and New Zealand name for what Americans call slot machines and Britons call fruit machines.
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