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jeton definition

je·ton (z̸hə tōn′)

noun

a metal disk or counter, used as for operating a pay telephone

Etymology: Fr < MFr < OFr jeter, to calculate, lit., to throw: see jet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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