lucky dip
Britishnoun
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a barrel or box filled with sawdust and small prizes for which children search
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informal an undertaking of uncertain outcome
Example Sentences
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Valdet Bujupi, 44, from Barrow, Cumbria, said he would have never bought a lucky dip ticket if his daughter had not been so persistent in her demand for sweets on a journey home.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025
Mr Bujupi played a lucky dip ticket in the 5 September draw and matched five main numbers and a lucky star - 27, 30, 31, 41, 43 and 05 and 08.
From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025
Because, our win was on the lucky dip, remember.
From The Guardian • May 19, 2019
“I still do a lucky dip if it’s a huge amount of money,” said Lady Elizabeth, who has also organized events for Tom Cruise and other celebrities seeking discretion.
From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2016
Piles were changing hands over them at the time, and poor old Garland began with a lucky dip himself; that finished him off.
From Mr. Justice Raffles by Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William)
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