scratch card
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of scratch card
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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A couple who had been shielding for nearly two years say they "burst into tears" when they found out they had won £300,000 on a scratch card.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2022
“To a large degree it is, but then you’ll get this random scratch card one day and find the song that ends up, kind of accidentally, being your most well-known.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2021
They then buy a second card, this one a single-use scratch card called a MoneyPak, which is used to load the debit card with credit of anywhere between $20 and $500.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 30, 2019
A few months ago, another fellow who works at the Americana at Brand mall bought a lottery scratch card for $10 and won $10,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2017
Hidden within the scratch card of our genomes lie clues to how each individual uniquely responds to stress, disease and medication.
From Nature ● Jun. 13, 2011
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