Phrase guide

video karera

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An illegal betting game using an arcade machine playing horse racing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, informal, uncountable

Examples

  • 1995, Philippines. Congress (1987- ). Senate, Journal of the Senate Some of these forms of illegal gambling are: jueteng, video karera, tong-its, loteng, horse race bookies, sakla, last 2, jai-alai bookies, hi-lo, monte, various carnival games, and pula-puti.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

video + Tagalog karera (“race”), from the horse racing games played in the machines.