quarter-eater

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

quarter-eater (plural quarter-eaters)

  1. (US, informal, video games) A coin-operated arcade game.
    Synonym: coin-op
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