screeno

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UK/ˈskɹiːnəʊ/

noun

A form of bingo played in American movie theaters during the Great Depression, with numbers displayed on the screen.

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Meanings

nounscreeno (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA form of bingo played in American movie theaters during the Great Depression, with numbers displayed on the screen.

    It led to a drive against screeno as used in movie houses thruout the city.

    1943, Billboard, volume 55, number 3

Origin

Blend of screen + keno.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

scorneenecrose
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APA

screeno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screeno

MLA

“screeno.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screeno. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “screeno,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screeno.

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