Lottery Glossary

Putting Words Together With Meanings

 

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Beer As a noun - Cool exalting beverage stemming from the University Dark Ages and used primarily when thinking about the Lottery, when playing the Lottery, when losing at playing the Lottery and when winning at playing the Lottery.
As a verb - Transitive, infinitive; used only on occasions when you have won the Lottery and your best friend has not, you may say to them, " Hey, best friend, let's go out tonight. I'd like To Beer with you." From Latin roots and herbs.
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Bonus Ball The seventh ball drawn in a 6/49 type lottery. Matching 5 numbers and the Bonus Ball returns the second highest prize which is disproportionally small when compared to the top prize. Also the eighth ball drawn in a Super 7 (7/47) type lottery where the Bonus Ball is combined with the second prize payouts (6/7 + B) and the sixth level prize (3/7 + B).
Boxed Bet A method of betting a three or four digit number that will win if the numbers come in any sequence. For example a boxed 735 would win if the winning number was 537. * boxed bets are commonly used in horse racing as well as the daily type lotteries.
Breakopen An instant-win ticket where the player tears open a flap to see if the ticket is a winner. Also called Pulltabs, Nevada Tickets, etc. Breakopens are often sold by charities as well as lotteries.