pokie
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Meaning · English
Synonym of poker machine, an electronic game of chance played for money, especially slot machines.
Register: slang
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.