Numbers Pool (Noun)
Meaning
An illegal daily lottery.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The local police cracked down on the numbers pool operation that had been running in the neighborhood for years.
- He spent his last dollar on a chance to win big in the numbers pool, but ended up losing everything.
- The numbers pool was run by a shady character who always seemed to find a way to avoid paying out to the winners.
- She played the same numbers in the pool every day, hoping that one day they would hit and she would win the jackpot.
- The numbers pool had become a popular way for people to try to make some extra money, but it was also a major source of problem gambling in the community.