"E O" meaning in English

See E O in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈiː ˈəʊ/ Forms: E.O. [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} E O (uncountable)
  1. A game of chance, in which a ball falls into one of several ditches marked "E" or "O". Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-E_O-en-noun-VDOsNx94 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "“Witness your pitiful behaviour at the E. O. table, when that officer bullied you out of twenty guineas, which you wan't obliged to pay.”",
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          "ref": "1801, Maria Edgeworth, Belinda:",
          "text": "He likes the lady's EO table better than the lady.",
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        "A game of chance, in which a ball falls into one of several ditches marked \"E\" or \"O\"."
      ],
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        [
          "game",
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          "chance"
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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        "A game of chance, in which a ball falls into one of several ditches marked \"E\" or \"O\"."
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          "chance",
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      "ipa": "/ˈiː ˈəʊ/"
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