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tambiolo

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fish bowl or barrel-shaped container where balls used in a raffle or a lottery are placed. In the case of a raffle, tickets may also be used. Can be made out of wire, glass, clear plastic, etc. Often has a handle, which, when rotated, mixes up the balls or tickets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines

Topics: gambling, games

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Synonyms: raffle drum, bingo drum, lottery drum

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A system by which the government gives out assets, such as land, supposedly at random, but which some feel is actually rigged.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines

Qualifier: chiefly political

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish tambiolo, from tambo + -i- + Italian -olo. See also Spanish tómbola, which is also from Italian tombola. Compare Tagalog tambiyolo.