What is the origin of ‘winner winner, chicken dinner!’?
Dude Changed status to publish February 9, 2022
The origin of the phrase is unknown for sure, but it can be guessed from various writings and variations on the phrase that it’s related to some form of gambling.
One speculation is that the term “winner winner” refers to a game in which small round cardboard symbols of different color were drawn from an urn, and whoever drew a red (or ladybug) won the hand. There was also a variation called “Winner Chicken Dinner” where cards were dealt face down below the tablecloth as one might at cards, and only those with red backs won.
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