caça-níquel

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Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From caça +‎ níquel. Literally, nickel hunter, or more loosely translated as nickel hunting (machine).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌka.sɐˈni.kew/ [ˌka.sɐˈni.keʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌka.saˈni.kew/ [ˌka.saˈni.keʊ̯]

Noun[edit]

caça-níquel m (uncountable)

  1. (Brazil, gambling) slot machine
    Synonyms: (Portugal) slot machine, máquina de moedas
    • 2010, Osiris Reis, Margareth Michel, “Jogos de Azar no Centro de Pelotas”, in XVII Prêmio Expocom 2010, Pelotas: Intercom, page 2:
      Atrás de pequenas lojas no centro de Pelotas, por exemplo, existem diversas máquinas de caça-níquel à disposição dos clientes. Para jogar, basta sentar e pagar.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)