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pachinko

pac·hinko

UK/pəˈt͡ʃɪŋkəʊ/ US/pʌˈtʃɪŋkoʊ/ rare

noun

1.

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese パチンコ (pachinko), from ぱちん (pachin, onomatopoeic sound of the machines) + こ (ko, diminutive). Compare etymology of gacha, from Japanese ガシャポン.

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