ghetto lottery

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Meaning · English

a situation where someone, often unfairly, wins or gains something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một tình huống mà ai đó, thường không công bằng, thắng hoặc đạt được điều gì đó

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Literally: a lottery in a ghetto area
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

He hit the ghetto lottery when he found a large sum of money on the street

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Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ghetto lottery” mean?

a situation where someone, often unfairly, wins or gains something Literally: a lottery in a ghetto area

Is “ghetto lottery” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.