bolita

[ buh-lee-tuh, boh- ]

/ bəˈli tə, boʊ- /

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noun

a form of numbers pool.

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Origin of bolita

<Cuban Spanish: literally, little ball (probably after the balls used to choose lottery winners), equivalent to Spanish bol(a) ball (see bola) + -ita diminutive suffix

Words nearby bolita

bolide, bolillo, boline, Bolingbroke, Bolingbrook, bolita, bolivar, Bolívar, Simón, Bolivia, Bolivian, boliviano