Associations to the word «Jackpot»

Wiktionary

JACKPOT, noun. A money prize pool which accumulates until the conditions are met for it to be won.
JACKPOT, noun. A large cash prize or money.
JACKPOT, noun. An unexpected windfall or reward.
JACKPOT, noun. (Western US) A difficult situation.
JACKPOT, noun. A jumble of felled timber.

Dictionary definition

JACKPOT, noun. The cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker).
JACKPOT, noun. Any outstanding award.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats