jackpot
jackpot Lexical Profile
jackpot Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A large cash prize in a game, lottery, or gambling machine, especially one that accumulates until it is won.
"Nobody matched all six numbers on Wednesday, so the lottery jackpot rolled over to the weekend draw."
An outstanding, unexpected, or sudden success, reward, or stroke of good luck.
"The archaeologists hit the jackpot when they uncovered an intact royal tomb beneath the temple ruins."
• interjection
Used as an exclamation of triumph or excitement upon finding what one is looking for or experiencing sudden good fortune.
"She opened the bottom drawer, spotted the missing passport, and shouted, "Jackpot!""
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in late 19th-century American English from a draw poker variant in which the pot of stakes accumulated until a player could open the betting with a pair of jacks or better.