Monte Carlo

1. A ward of Monaco, Europe, famous for its casinos.

   "Why do people go if they invariably lose?" asked the blind man. "My dear fellow, why do they go to Monte Carlo?" was the retort, accompanied by a tolerant shrug.

   1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC

2. abbreviationellipsismathematicsEllipsis of Monte Carlo method.

   The probability density of the Bayesian posterior was estimated by Metropolis-coupled Markov chain Monte Carlo, with multiple incrementally heated chains.

   2004 July 27, F. Keith Barker et al., “Phylogeny and diversification of the largest avian radiation”, in PNAS, page 11040, column 2

plural Monte Carlos

1. A commonly served drink consisting of beer and grenadine.
2. An informal dance competition, where contestants in one quarter of the floor are eliminated by a randomly drawn card representing the corner.