jetton

[ jet-n ]

noun

1. an inscribed counter or token.

jetton

/ ˈdʒɛtən /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jetton¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jetton¹

C18: from French jeton, from jeter to cast up (accounts); see jet ¹

Example Sentences

Rodd Jetton: Naughty Allegations Remember former Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton?

From The Daily Beast

Jetton has said that the money had “no bearing on that bill.”

From The Daily Beast

Back in December, Jetton was charged with second-degree assault in what police described as an SM session gone terribly wrong.

From The Daily Beast

Former Missouri House Speaker Rod Jetton says the woman he beat during sex consented to it.

From The Daily Beast

Jetton, jet′on, n. a piece of stamped metal used as a counter in card-playing, &c.

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