Definitions
A slot machine or poker machine.
Word origin
From clipping of poker machine + -ie (“diminutive suffix”).
Used in a sentence
“2006, author not known, Sydney City Guide, Lonely Planet, page 148, In reality, the cheap beer and walls of pokies attract anyone and everyone.”
“None of these people around me punching the pokies has walked in here today expecting to be a loser.”
“I was also shocked that the poker machines (which we call pokies back home) were on full display, as in Australia, they legally have to be in a separate room.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Slot machine”5 letters
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