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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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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