English · Slang Attested

pokie

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Synonym of poker machine, an electronic game of chance played for money, especially slot machines.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

máy trò chơi điện tử may rủi chơi để giành tiền

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Australian English

Examples

For several decades until the early 1990s, Echuca–Moama existed in the consciousness of Melburnians as the destination for pokie bus-trips. All of this changed when the Kennett Government legalised pokies in Victoria in 1993.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “pokie” mean?

Synonym of poker machine, an electronic game of chance played for money, especially slot machines.

Is “pokie” formal or informal?

pokie is generally slang.

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