POKIE

Etymology 1

Noun

pokie (plural pokies)

(Australia, New Zealand, slang) A poker machine. Mostly used in the plural (pokies). Poker machine is the standard term used in the singular.

Synonyms

• poker machine, pokie machine, fruit machine, slot, slot machine

Etymology 2

Noun

pokie (plural pokies)

(informal) Any of several species of arboreal tarantula in the genus Poecilotheria.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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