claw machine 

A machine that takes your quarters (ok, dollars) and offers you a shot at picking up anything from a stuffed animal to a smartphone.

Setting: Dave and Busters at the claw machines:
Guy 1:"Closer....Closer....A little to the left.... A bit back.... Perfect! Hit the button!
Guy 2: Hits Button.
Claw Lowers.
Claw Lowers.
Claw Lowers
Claw revolves slightly.
Claw grabs end of doll.
Claw drops doll.
Claw returns empty to the prize chute and makes a big show of open and closing.
Guy 1 and 2: "Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck......

claw machine by ADHDfidget May 2, 2017

Claw Machine 

Everybody says that claw machines are rigged, and yes, of course they are thats how the owners make money! but they do still take some skill. When people play the claw machine and drop the claw in a terrible spot they will call it rigged. If you line the claw up well you can still win from it. For claw machines with more expensive prices in them, they have payouts rates, payout rates are how much money people need to put in before the machine lets you win, if there is something that costs $200 dollars in a claw machine then obviously it will be rigged but it will let you win once enough money is put in that the owner is making a good profit. But the claw machines with the cheap stuffed animals inside are rigged but the payout rate will be very low, so you can win probably at least 1 in 10 tries.

Claw machines are fun

Claw Machine by Haroold November 18, 2018

claw machine

gambling for children (except it uses the parents' money)

Guy 1: I just lost my life savings on gambling :(
Guy 2: What game?
Guy 1: Claw machine.

claw machine by I can't find a good name :( August 11, 2026

claw-machine 

A game often featured in arcades which moves a claw around a box in attempt to capture an item (most likely a stuffed-animal, ball, or small toy) and drop said item into a slot so that you can claim your prize and become a complete pimp on the playground. This game can be ridiculously hard at times, and the cause of difficulty may vary from the claw being too weak to you simply being completely uneducated in the ways of the claw. Play at your own risk, however, for poor results can, and will, lead to: deppresion, frustration, loss of quarters, anger, bullying from the pimp who won something, crying, and having your hopes and dreams crushed.

Timmy won three stuffies from the claw-machine, and is now a huge pimp.

claw-machine by Ory Alexander Lanka July 20, 2014

Claw Machine Addiction 

When you can’t stop using a claw machine, until a Denny’s employee cuts you off of the quarters that you keep giving them.

Denny’s employee “This one guy comes in and spend 50 bucks until he gets a prize from the claw machine. He has a claw machine addiction”
Theater kid #4: But I wanted sugar loaf!

Claw Machine Addiction by Patch Adams Part 1 September 12, 2020

claw machine addiction 

When you can’t stop using a claw machine, until the Denny’s employee cuts you off of the quarters.

Denny’s employee “This one guy comes in and spend 50 bucks until he gets a prize from the claw machine. He has a claw machine addiction”
Theater kid #4: But I wanted sugar loaf!

claw machine addiction by Patch Adams Part 1 September 12, 2020

Reverse claw-machine

When someone is being bad so you shove your fist up there ass and open it extending your fingers like a claw machine claw opening up, picking them up, and moving them

Hay, Doug was being a dick so I reverse claw-machined him back to your place, is that cool with you?

Reverse claw-machine by JackpotOnSpeedDemon May 15, 2021