coin-op

Needs loose change

Coin-op is short for coin-operated, describing machines that work when you insert coins: coin-op laundry, coin-op arcade games.

The term evokes laundromats, vending machines, and old-school video game cabinets.

As a noun, a coin-op is such a machine: The coin-ops in that arcade date back to the eighties.

arcade

cabinet

Enclosed storage furniture

highscore · tokens · quarters · pinball · skee-ball · whack-a-mole · shooter · beat-em-up · platformer · multiplayer

vending

dispenser

Device that releases portions

candy · soda · coffee · sandwich · cigarette · condom · automat · out-of-order · refill · refrigerated

laundry

laundromat

Self-service clothes-washing business

quarters · load · tumble · self-service · timer · agitator · heavy-duty · industrial

payment

quarters

Assigned living accommodations

insert · deposit · currency · fee · credit · refund · jammed · accepted · rejected · hopper

services

carwash

Vehicle cleaning service

locker · turnstile · telescope · binoculars · scale · shower

vintage

jukebox

Coin-operated music player

slot-machine · automaton · antique · nostalgia · retro · collectible · restoration · Wurlitzer

Categories
Opposites
payment method

coin-opcontactless

Requiring no physical touch

cashless · digital payment · tap-to-pay · free · prepaid

ownership/access model

coin-oppersonal

Relating to one's self

in-home · owned · private · residential · complimentary

access model

coin-opfree

Without payment or restriction

complimentary · gratis · open access · freeware · all-inclusive

Family

coin, coins, coining, coined, coiner, coin-operated

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G