Quarter-sucker

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A coin-operated arcade game. slang

    "He is a hired gun, a freelance designer/programmer of quarter-suckers."

Synonyms

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quarter-muncher

Example

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"He is a hired gun, a freelance designer/programmer of quarter-suckers."

Etymology

So called because they encourage the player to keep inserting coins (such as quarters) to continue play.

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