lucky dip

/ˈlʌki ˌdɪp/
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Other forms: lucky dips

Definitions of lucky dip
  1. noun
    a selection or decision purely at random
    “their system of hiring people seemed to be a sort of lucky dip”
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    type of:
    random sampling
    the selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of been selected
  2. noun
    a game in which prizes (e.g., candies or coins) are concealed in a container and for a small sum a player can draw one out at random
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    type of:
    drawing, lottery
    players buy (or are given) chances and prizes are distributed by casting lots
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