A fruitie is British slang for a fruit machine — the coin-operated slot machine you'll find lining the walls of pubs and arcades across the UK. These flashy, beeping, endlessly tempting machines are a staple of British leisure culture. Dropping a coin in a fruitie and hoping for three cherries in a row is practically a national tradition. The nickname is affectionate and casual, reflecting the kind of fondness Brits have for a cheeky flutter at the local.
He blew his last fiver on the fruitie in the corner of the pub before the match even started.
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(slang) A fruit machine.
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