jetton

American

[jet-n] / ˈdʒɛt n /

noun

an inscribed counter or token.

jetton British

/ ˈdʒɛtən /

noun

a counter or token, esp a chip used in such gambling games as roulette

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Etymology

Origin of jetton

1755–65; < French jeton, equivalent to jet ( er ) to throw, cast up (accounts), reckon ( see jet ¹) + -on noun suffix

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