Поиск в словарях
Искать во всех

Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - jackpot

 
 

Jackpot

jackpot
n. a large prize or amount of winnings, esp. accumulated in a game or lottery etc. Phrases and idioms hit the jackpot colloq. 1 win a large prize. 2 have remarkable luck or success. Etymology: JACK(1) n. 2 + POT(1): orig. in a form of poker with two jacks as minimum to open the pool
Рейтинг статьи:
Комментарии:

См. в других словарях

1.
  noun Date: 1881 1. a. a hand or game of draw poker in which a pair of jacks or better is required to open, a large pot (as in poker) formed by the accumulation of stakes from previous play, b. a combination on a slot machine that wins a top prize or all the coins available for paying out, the sum so won, the top prize in a game or contest (as a lottery) that is typically a large fund of money formed by the accumulation of unwon prizes, an impressive often unexpected success or reward, a tight spot ; jam ...
Толковый словарь английского языка

Вопрос-ответ:

Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):

Самые популярные термины

1
2245
2
1399
3
1266
4
1128
5
1065
6
1035
7
906
8
889
9
835
10
781
11
770
12
768
13
767
14
747
15
747
16
745
17
727
18
700
19
686
20
680