pachinko

pa-chin-ko · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A Japanese mechanical game resembling pinball, played for prizes or tokens.

  2. 2.

    A pachinko machine used for this game.

Forms

plural: pachinkos

Related words

See also: arcade, gambling, pinball
Synonyms: pinball

Etymology

From Japanese pachinko, derived from pachin (an onomatopoeia for a clicking sound) + ko (diminutive suffix).