jetton

[ jet-n ]

noun

an inscribed counter or token.

Origin of jetton

1755–65; <French jeton, equivalent to jet(er) to throw, cast up (accounts), reckon (see jet¹) + -on noun suffix

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How to use jetton in a sentence

Rodd jetton: Naughty Allegations Remember former Missouri House Speaker Rod jetton?
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jetton has said that the money had “no bearing on that bill.”
10 Most Outrageous Scandals | Samuel P. Jacobs | March 7, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Back in December, jetton was charged with second-degree assault in what police described as an SM session gone terribly wrong.
10 Most Outrageous Scandals | Samuel P. Jacobs | March 7, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Former Missouri House Speaker Rod jetton says the woman he beat during sex consented to it.
The Legal Dangers of Rough Sex | Leon Marborough | December 13, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
jetton, jet′on, n. a piece of stamped metal used as a counter in card-playing, &c.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) | Various

British Dictionary definitions for jetton

jetton

/ (ˈdʒɛtən) /

noun

a counter or token, esp a chip used in such gambling games as roulette

Origin of jetton

C18: from French jeton, from jeter to cast up (accounts); see jet 1

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