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screeno

American  
[skree-noh] / ˈskri noʊ /

noun

  1. (sometimes initial capital letter)  (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.


Etymology

Origin of screeno

screen + (bing)o

Example Sentences

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Chicago, Ill. For "Screeno" each theatregoer is given a different card.

From Time Magazine Archive

In "Screeno" the numbers are determined by a dial and spinning pointer which is projected on the screen.�ED.

From Time Magazine Archive

Imitations of Bank Night called "Dividend Night," "Buck Night," "Cash Night," "Screeno," are flourishing in cinema houses all over the U. S. Handing down his opinion in Des Moines. where Bank Night has been so popular that police and fire departments had to be called out sometimes to control theatre crowds, Justice Leon Powers last week showed a more than judicial understanding of the matter.

From Time Magazine Archive