Casino Money Slang Definition
Casino Money Slang Dictionary
Casino Money Slang Terms

You’re a new gambler, and like any new hobby, many terms and slang words are unique to the hobby. Gambling and casinos are no different.

I will give you a comprehensive list of all the terms/ slang you need to know when gambling in a land-based or online casino.

I have broken them down into sections to make it easier for referencing as you’re getting to know your way around gambling in casinos.

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Casino Gambling Terms and Slangs Words A-E

Action: play on the casino floor, including table games and slots.
Aggregate Limit: the casinos’ total payout liability for any casino game.
Aggregate Winnings: total winnings.
All or Nothing: a winning keno ticket that only has the exact numbers drawn or none of the numbers drawn.
Bankroll: the total amount of money a gambler has for betting.
Barber Pole: multi-color and/or denomination stack of chips.
Bet: any wager.
Betting Limits: usually determined by the casino, the maximum and minimum a gambler can wager on a specific game.
Black Book: slang for a list of gamblers that have been banned in Nevada casinos.
Buck: slang for a $100 bet.
Bug: slang for the joker card.
Buy-in: money a gambler converts to casino chips for a game.
Cage: location of the casino cashiers.
Card Sharp/Shark: an expert casino card gambler.
Card Washing: a type of dealer card shuffling where the cards are placed face down on the table by the dealer and ‘swishes’ like a washing machine before dealing with a new game.
Carpet Joints: slang for high-end, luxury casinos.
Case Bet: a gambler’s bet that includes all remaining chips on the table or all in.
Cashier’s Cage: the same as the cage, see above.
Casino Advantage: a percentage advantage that the casino has in any casino game over the gambler.
Casino Floor: the actual gambling area of the casino.
Chase: slang for when a gambler loses and tries to win back their money.
Cheques: original name for casino chips.
Chips: round discs that come in multiple denominations and colors used in place of money on the casino gambling tables.
Chip Tray: the tray that holds the dealer’s chips for play.
Coat-tail: slang for copying a winning gambler’s strategy and expecting the same results in betting.
Cold: slang for a card deck, craps table, or slot machine that is no longer on a winning streak.
Coloring Up: slang for exchanging smaller value chips for higher denominations
Comp: a gift from the casino, usually, in the form of food, drinks, or lodging.
Cracking the Nut: slang for the net profit of a gambler after all their losses are deducted.
Credits: 1 credit is the same as the dollar amount of the play. 1 credit on a penny slot would be 1 penny.
Crossfire: slang for when the dealer talks too much about other things besides the game at the table.
Croupier: French for a roulette dealer.
D’Alembert System: a bankroll strategy of adding one monetary amount after a losing bet while the monetary amount is deducted after a winning bet.
Deposit: when a gambler places money for gambling in their casino account.
Dime: slang for wagering $1,000.00.
Dirty Money: slang for the money lost in bets that are collected by the dealer.
Discard Tray: the tray or stack of cards to the dealer’s right that is out of play
Dollar Bet: slang for betting $100.00.
Double or Nothing: a bet that pays the original bet or even-money.
Down to the Felt: slang for being broke.
Drop: the amount of money lost by a gambler.
Drop Box: a box at the gaming table that holds all cash, chips, and markers

Casino Terms and Slang Words: E-J

Edge: the advantage a gambler or the casino has over another gambler.
Eighty-Six or 86: slang for being banned from a casino.
Eye in the Sky: slang for the security surveillance system at a casino.
Face Cards: the jack, king, or queen.
Firing: slang for placing large bets.
Fish: slang for a losing gambler.
Flat Betting: a betting strategy for placing the same wager amount every bet.
Flea: slang for a casino gambler who expects unearned comps.
Foreign: chips from another casino.
Front Money: the original money put down for a bankroll.
George: slang for a copious tipper in a casino.
Grind: a steady betting strategy that is based on knowledge and takes time.
Handicapper: slang for a gambler who is betting with no skill or knowledge of the game.
Handle: the sum of the money put in a game.
High Roller: a high dollar amount bettor.
Hold: the percentage of money the casino makes on each game played.
Holding Your Own: a gambler who is neither winning nor losing money on their bets.
Honeymoon Period: slang for new gamblers that wins on their first time playing the casino. Also known as beginner’s luck.
Hot: describes a gambler on a winning streak.
House: slang for the casino, online or land-based.
House Edge: the same as the casino edge or advantage.
Jackpot: a massive payout on a slot machine.
Juice: slang for the amount the house earns per game. See “vigorish.”
Junket: a VIP casino trip hosted by the casino for high rollers. All expenses are usually covered, High rollers are required to make a minimum bankroll deposit in advance of the junket.

Casino Terms and Slang Words: I-R

Laying or Taking Odds: laying the odds is winning less than bet, and taking the odds is winning more than bet.
Layout: a list of all the betting types usually printed on the table felt.
Load up: betting the max amount on a slot machine or video poker machine.
Loyalty Club: a casino members club that accumulates points for the gambler as they spend money in the casino. Points can be used towards casino goods and services.
Marker: a casino sanctioned IOU for gamblers to use for betting.
Martingale: a betting strategy where the gambler doubles up after every losing bet.
Maximum Bet: the highest amount allowed to be bet at a table game or the highest amount played on a single spin of a slot machine.
Mechanic: slang for a casino cheater at a dice or card game via sleight of hand.
Net Winnings: the amount of total casino winnings less the bets placed.
Nickel: slang for betting $500.00.
Odds: the percentage chance a gambler has of winning.
On Tilt: slang for a gambler reacting to a losing bet with a