raffle

Meanings

• noun

  An event where tickets with numbers on them are sold, and a number is drawn at random to win a prize.

  - "The raffle for the new car raised $5000 for charity."
  - "I won a trip to Hawaii in last week's raffle."
  - "The raffle ticket cost $5."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɹæfl̩/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈɹæfl̩/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with raffle
muffle , puffle , ruffle

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Variants

List of all variants of raffle that leads to same result
raffle , raffled , raffles , raffling

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'lottery' in Italian, the term 'raffle' comes from the verb 'rafa,' which means 'to scrape' or 'to shave.' In the context of lotteries, this referred to the practice of scraping off the back of a ticket to reveal the numbers.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded raffle took place in China during the Han Dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD).

2. The largest raffle in history was held in the United States in 1996, with over 70 million tickets sold and a top prize of $304 million.

3. In some countries, it is traditional to have a 'raffle cake' at fundraising events. The cake is cut into slices, and each slice is numbered. The number of the slice that contains a hidden prize is drawn at random, and the winner takes home the entire slice.

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Related Concepts

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1. lottery: A type of gambling where numbers are drawn at random for a prize.

2. fundraising: The practice of raising money for a charitable or other cause.

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Culture

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Raffles have been a popular form of fundraising for centuries. They are often used to raise money for charities, schools, and other organizations. In literature, the term 'raffle' has been used metaphorically to describe a random selection or distribution of something. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Nick Carraway describes the guests at Gatsby's party as 'an assortment of 'human beings' from all the Devil's own regions.' He goes on to say, 'They were, some drinking soda and water, some drinking gin fizz, some lined up for cocktails, and some were standing in little groups, gossiping or laughing.' This description could be seen as a metaphorical raffle, with each guest being randomly selected from a larger population.

How to Memorize "raffle"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large crowd gathered around a table, each holding a ticket with a unique number. The excitement builds as the host draws a number at random, and the lucky winner is announced.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'raffle' with the idea of winning a prize, or with the concept of random selection.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym R-A-F-F-L-E to remember the definition: Randomly Assigning Fortunes and Fortunes Lost Evenly.

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