bran tub

noun

1. (in Britain) a tub containing bran in which small wrapped gifts are hidden, used at parties, fairs, etc

Example Sentences

Artists ranging from Wayne McGregor to Tino Sehgal took their first steps here, but the season itself is something of a bran tub: you just have to dive in and hope to fish out something worthwhile.

From The Guardian

They are mixed with litter and dead stuff, like prizes in a bran tub.

From Project Gutenberg

I don't think there's any gambling about this—unless it's the bran tub.

From Project Gutenberg

Beside this was a bran tub, where one could have a dip for fifty cents and be sure of winning a prize worth at least five.

From Project Gutenberg

For fans worried that Ashley may no longer be in the party mood once the next window opens there is now Kuqi – somewhere between a dip in the bran tub and a booby prize.

From The Guardian