pachinko
[ puh-ching-koh ]
/ pəˈtʃɪŋ koʊ /
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noun
a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical machine in which slots struck by the player's ball release other balls that in turn are exchanged for noncash prizes.
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Origin of pachinko
1950–55; <Japanese, equivalent to pachin click! (imitative) + -ko diminutive suffix
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How to use pachinko in a sentence
Some citizens kill their times in local Japanese gambling shops, called pachinko parlors, or drinking heavily.
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British Dictionary definitions for pachinko
pachinko
/ (pəˈtʃɪŋkəʊ) /
noun
a Japanese game similar to pinball
Word Origin for pachinko
C20: possibly from Japanese pachin, imitative of the sound of a ball being fired by a trigger
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