jetton
[ jet-n ]
/ ˈdʒɛt 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
Words nearby jetton
Example sentences from the Web for jetton
Jetton has said that the money had “no bearing on that bill.”
Back in December, Jetton was charged with second-degree assault in what police described as an SM session gone terribly wrong.
Jetton, jet′on, n. a piece of stamped metal used as a counter in card-playing, &c.
British Dictionary definitions for jetton
jetton
/ (ˈdʒɛtən) /
noun
a counter or token, esp a chip used in such gambling games as roulette
Word Origin for jetton
C18: from French
jeton, from
jeter to cast up (accounts); see
jet
1