Associations to the word «Punchboard»

Wiktionary

PUNCHBOARD, noun. A board, having a number of holes filled with slips of paper, once used as a form of lottery

Dictionary definition

PUNCHBOARD, noun. A small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley