haus laki

Tok Pisin

Etymology

From haus (house) +‎ laki (lucky).

Noun

haus laki

  1. casino
    • 1994, anonymous author, Kirap![1]:
      Bilong helpim yu na yu no ken pundaun gen, yu mas abrusim ol poroman bipo yu save pilai laki wantaim ol na ol ples bilong pilai laki, olsem haus laki samting.
      Roddy tried just about every form of gambling —horse races, dog races, football pools, gambling casinos.