What is Jackpot?
"Jackpot" is a unique American word. It can mean a great price won for gambling or lottery or lottery, or simply be used as an interjection indicating an exciting discovery. It is also the name of a small town in Nevada, near the State Line Idaho.
The term has its origin in the 80s of the 20th century. When poker players had a game and no one had a few jacks or higher in their hands, Antes would gradually be higher for each hand until someone with these jacks came. When they did, they won the "jacks" pot "or jackpot. Like a lot of American slang, the term grabbed for his neat, direct feeling and was at the age of 20. At that time he also became a criminal slang for being arrested. Several machines are connected, and the price increases with each quarter or dollar that the player feeds on the machine.AK will win money - whether the game was shown at that time, whether it be a whole.
If someone hits jackpot on slots, he should never leave the machine before the accompaniment of the casino arrives. It basically fails to this price to anyone who happens. Most slot machines have a light on top that flashes when the operator is needed, but if no one appears immediately, the winner should ask the cocktail server to call for a nice tip.
"Jackpot!" It is also interjection. It is usually said that when someone after a long search discover something and means "I found exactly what I was looking for." The word can also be used to indicate the desired result for a scientific study, for example: "When we found a gene that causes breast cancer, we knew we hit the jackpot."
In the northeast Nevada is also a small town, Azits 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) from the state line Idaho, named Jackpot. His population was 1 195 in the census in 2010. It is unregistered, despite the fact that he has four casinos, post office, small airport, golf course and his own schools. The American highway 93 passes through the center of the community, which is a certain distance from any other large city.
Americans borrow words from other languages and cultures well, but "jackpot" is the original term.