quarter-eater

noun

A coin-operated arcade game.

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coin-op
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Meanings

nounquarter-eater (plural quarter-eaters)

plural quarter-eaters

  1. USinformalvideo gamesA coin-operated arcade game.

    Synonyms: coin-op

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA coin-operated arcade game.

Similar
coin-op

Origin

From quarter (“25-cent coin”); the machine would be repeatedly "fed" with these coins to continue a game.

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APA

quarter-eater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-eater

MLA

“quarter-eater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-eater. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarter-eater,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-eater.

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