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screeno

UK/ˈskɹiːnəʊ/

screeno noun: a form of bingo played in American movie theaters during the Great Depression, with numbers displayed on the screen.

Noun

screeno (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A 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 of screeno

Blend of screen + keno.

Questions about screeno

What does screeno mean?
Screeno means a form of bingo played in American movie theaters during the Great Depression, with numbers displayed on the screen.
What part of speech is screeno?
Screeno is a noun.
How do you pronounce screeno?
Screeno is pronounced /ˈskɹiːnəʊ/ (UK).

Words near screeno in the dictionary

  1. screenlike
  2. screenman
  3. screenmen
  4. screenname
  5. screennames
  6. screeno
  7. screenoscope
  8. screenoscopes
  9. screenout
  10. screenouts
  11. screenphone

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