one-armed bandit

A slot machine, as in It's amazing how many people think they can make money playing a one-armed bandit. This term refers to both appearance and function: the operating lever looks like an arm, and the machine in effect robs players, since it "wins" and keeps the player's money in an overwhelming majority of instances. [c. 1930]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ciprian	cheep-RYAHN	Romanian
Cramer	['kreimə]
Jacob	['dʒeikəb]
Ayame	ah-yah-me	Japanese
Astraea	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Tad	TAD	English