bolita

[ buh-lee-tuh, boh- ]

noun

1. a form of numbers pool.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bolita¹

< Cuban Spanish: literally, little ball (probably after the balls used to choose lottery winners), equivalent to Spanish bol ( a ) ball ( bola ) + -ita diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

A family legal dispute contributed to the unexpected closure of the cafe as well as its sister businesses, restaurant El Cochinito and bar Bolita.

From Los Angeles Times

The Cuban restaurant El Cochinito and bar Bolita, sister businesses of Café Tropical, all closed with similar suddenness last week.

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Located on Sunset Boulevard, Café Tropical was bought in 2019 by the owners of El Cochinito and Bolita.

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The suit claims that in addition to opening Café Tropical, Navarro used money from their El Cochinito business to open Bolita, an East Hollywood bar.

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“Daniel did not discuss the decision to open Bolita, nor did he receive authority or consent from Gladys and Natalie to do so,” court documents show.

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