noun, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A coin-operated arcade game. US, informal

Synonyms

All synonyms

coin-op

Etymology

From quarter (“25-cent coin”); the machine would be repeatedly "fed" with these coins to continue a game.

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