JETTON


Meaning of JETTON in English

[ 'dʒɛt(ə)n ]

■ noun a counter or token used as a gambling chip or to operate slot machines.

Origin

C18: from Fr. jeton , from jeter 'throw, add up accounts' (see jet 1 ); so named because the term was formerly used in accounting.

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