keno
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8.5
- noun
- /ˈkiːnoʊ/
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keno
- He taught me how to gamble, horse racing, Keno, the over and under, which is a big reason why I'm grounded till I'm 18.
- Keno game
- keno and lottery
- play keno
Examples
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What, are you going to play keno?
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Big tip for the keno girl when you win.
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Beers and keno, 2:00 in the afternoon.
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He's in the keno bar now.
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Can't you see I'm playin' keno?
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Many people enjoy playing keno at casinos because it offers the chance to win money.
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After dinner, we decided to play keno for fun while waiting for the show to start.
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She bought a ticket for keno and hoped her lucky numbers would be drawn.
Synonyms
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2.0
A game where players mark numbers on cards and call out when they win
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4.4
A game where players mark numbers on a card and hope to win money
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3.7
An activity where luck decides the result, like a lottery or roulette
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9.9
A game where numbered balls are drawn and players mark the matching numbers on a card
A game like a lottery where you pick numbers to win money
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word keno probably comes from the French game name quine, or from a Chinese ticket name baige piao meaning 'white pigeon ticket', because a simple number lottery was brought from China to the West. So, keno today means a number-picking lottery game where you try to match the numbers that are drawn.