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noun
Idioms1.
the chief prize or the cumulative stakes in a game or contest, as in bingo, a quiz contest, or a slot machine.
2.
Poker. a pot that accumulates until a player opens the betting with a pair of predetermined denomination, usually jacks or better.
3.
an outstanding reward or success.
4.
hit the jackpot, Informal.
a.
to achieve a sensational success; have sudden luck: The firm has hit the jackpot with its new line of computers.
b.
to win a jackpot.
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Jackpots
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Origin:
1880–85, Americanism; of uncertain origin
1880–85, Americanism; of uncertain origin
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