one-armed bandit

• Apodo coloquial para una máquina tragamonedas o tragaperras, que alude a la única palanca lateral que el jugador tira para hacer girar los rodillos, asemejando la máquina a un ladrón que se lleva el dinero.

A slang term for a slot machine, referring to the single lever on the side that players pull to spin the reels, likening the machine to a thief that takes money.

1. Slot machineB2informal

   A gambling machine that you operate by pulling a lever on the side, often found in casinos.

   tragamonedas de palanca

   • He lost all his money playing the one-armed bandit.
   • The casino had rows of one-armed bandits.
   • She pulled the lever on the one-armed bandit and won a small prize.