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Golden Road

This is the most exciting pricing game on The Price is Right. The game debuted in 1975, and is played about once a month.

In this game, contestants have the chance to win a SPECTACULAR prize, ranging in price from $50,000 to $80,000+ nowadays, like a sports car, a luxury yacht, or a motorhome.

The game is played by guessing the correct hundreds digit in a three-digit prize, a four-digit prize, and then the five-digit prize. (If they play this game on a Million Dollar Spectacular, it's SIX digits!)

Any incorrect guess along the way ends the game, but the contestant gets to keep any prizes they correctly priced.

In the rare event that they win the Really Big Prize, they (usually) become one of the biggest winners in the history of The Price is Right.
(Example based on an actual playing of the game in November 2003)

First, the player is shown the price of a two-digit grocery item; let's say it was a package of erasers, worth 92 cents.

The first prize along the way is almost always a gimme... say, a juicer. $_49 is displayed...
is it the 9 or the 2? It's obviously the 2, because the numbers NEVER repeat themselves in the first two prize's prices. Plus, there probably aren't any consumer juicers worth over $900 out there.

Let's say prize #2 is an air hockey table. $3_95 is seen...
is it the 2, the 4, or the 9?
The 9 is ruled out, since it's a repeating digit. That leaves a 50.50 shot... and it depends on luck, most of the time. In this particular playing, the correct answer was 4.

And finally, there's the big prize at the end.... in this case, a new motorhome! The audience is hushed as the model wheels the price podium out... $79_68.
Now, the contestant must choose from four different numbers... 3, 4, 9, or 5? It's pretty much a crapshoot, as numbers can and do repeat themselves in the final prize... and that has made for some painful losses in the past.

In this case, the contestant chose the 5... and won!
by Jason L. May 13, 2005
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pon road

Emerged from UK slang, its original definition meant to be on the road, in the streets but has evolved into usage such as being constantly on the move, grinding and working.
Can't make it today for that appointment, bro. Mans pon road
by ponroad February 13, 2018
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Road Dogs

Beers you drink in the car on the way home from a long day of work.
Man, I could go for a couple o' road dogs right about now.
by Lord Mule April 17, 2003
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Road Karma

Punishment by divine intervention for previously committed road crimes. For example , cutting people off on the freeway , turning from the wrong lane , doing a California roll instead of stop , etc .
I was on my way to the airport and just when I was about to exit , damn ! Road Karma !! A huge SUV cut me off and I missed my exit and missed the flight . Next time I cut someone off I will remember "Road Karma"
by ElMalevo December 3, 2010
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kink in the road

A random bump in the road that messes everyone up and annoys people
There was akink in the road that really bothered me because I was on a smooth road so it made my car jump up randomly and scared me because I wasn't prepared.
by Randomwords22 June 5, 2018
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Road Sled

A long, shitty car that is low to the ground and bottoms out even on flat, straight surfaces usually from lack of working shock absorbers. It sometimes is accompanied by mismatched tires, and doors. Also duct tape, and bungee cords may be visible. The car will most likely be traveling to Walmart, or an auto parts flea market.
Damn dude! Did you see that road sled just pass us?
by dickhole44 November 16, 2015
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feeder road

A minor road that goes along the side of a highway.
"Definitely my hometown needs a feeder road to solve transportation problems."
by Cheledemingo December 6, 2016
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