tambiolo

== English == === Alternative forms === tambola === Etymology === Borrowed from Philippine Spanish tambiolo, from tambo +‎ -i- +‎ Italian -olo. See also Spanish tómbola, which is also from Italian tombola. Compare Tagalog tambiyolo. === Noun === tambiolo (plural tambiolos) (Philippines, gambling) A fish bowl or barrel-shaped container where balls used in a raffle or a lottery are placed. In the case of a raffle, tickets may also be used. Can be made out of wire, glass, clear plastic, etc. Often has a handle, which, when rotated, mixes up the balls or tickets. Synonyms: raffle drum, bingo drum, lottery drum Coordinate term: roulette wheel (Philippines, chiefly political) A system by which the government gives out assets, such as land, supposedly at random, but which some feel is actually rigged. === Anagrams === tail boom, tailboom