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11raffle — raffle1 [raf′əl] n. [ME rafle < MFr, dice game, lit., a raking in < OHG raffel, a rake, scraper, akin to OE hreppan, to touch, grasp < IE base * (s)ker , to cut > HARVEST] a lottery in which each participant buys a chance or chances… …
12raffle — {{11}}raffle (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. rafle dice game, also plundering, perhaps from a Germanic source (Cf. M.Du. raffel dice game, O.Fris. hreppa to move, O.N. hreppa to reach, get, Ger. raffen to snatch away, sweep off ), from P.Gmc. *khrap… …
13Raffle — A raffle is a competition in which people buy numbered tickets. Originating in southern Italy, it is a popular game in numerous countries, and is often held to raise funds for a specific event, charity or occasion.The raffle involves many people… …
14raffle — 1. noun A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize. He entered a raffle to win a lifetime supply of toothpaste, but he did not win. 2. verb To award something by means of a raffle or …
15raffle — I raf•fle [[t]ˈræf əl[/t]] n. v. fled, fling 1) a form of lottery in which a number of persons buy one or more chances to win a prize 2) to dispose of by a raffle (often fol. by off) 3) to take part in a raffle • Etymology: 1350–1400; rafle dice… …
16raffle — 1. n. & v. n. a fund raising lottery with goods as prizes. v.tr. (often foll. by off) dispose of by means of a raffle. Etymology: ME, a kind of dice game, f. OF raf(f)le, of unkn. orig. 2. n. 1 rubbish; refuse. 2 lumber; debris. Etymology: ME,… …
17Meat raffle — Meat draw underway at the Duke of Monmouth pub, Oxford, UK …
18Chook raffle — is the name given to the Australian tradition of raffling off chicken meat, often in clubs. The name derives from chook , the Australian slang term for a chicken. Most often the chicken is prepared by a butcher, but live chickens are sometimes… …
19Think Fast, Father Ted — Infobox Television episode Title = Think Fast, Father Ted Series = Father Ted Caption = Season = 2 Episode = 2 Airdate = 15 March 1996 Production = Writer = Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews Director = Declan Lowney Guests = James Benson (Fr Liam… …
20M*A*S*H (season 1) — Contents 1 Season 1 (1972–1973) 2 Footnotes 3 See also 4 References 5 Notes …
