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freeroll

noun

Etymology

From free + roll.

  1. derived from rollāre
  2. derived from rotula — “a little wheel”
  3. derived from rotulāre — “to roll; to revolve”
  4. derived from roller
  5. inherited from rollen
  6. compounded as freeroll — “free + roll”

Definitions

  1. A poker tournament with no entry fee.

  2. A situation where a player is guaranteed a tie but can still win.

    • We both had straights, but Jill had a flush draw: she was on a freeroll.

  3. To be in a position where one is guaranteed a tie, but one can also win.

    • We both had straights, but Jill had a flush draw: she was freerolling me.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA