pick 4
Definition
A popular lottery game variant, typically offered by state lotteries in the US, where players select four single-digit numbers (0-9) and win prizes by matching the drawn numbers in exact order (straight), any order (box), or combinations thereof.
Informally, the act of choosing four numbers for such a lottery draw, often with dreams of instant riches fueling the optimism.
Examples
I always pick 4 for the lottery—my birthday digits, because nothing says 'winner' like aging gracefully into debt.
She convinced her broke friends to pool cash and pick 4 together; now they're either millionaires or still sharing ramen.
Grandpa's ritual: coffee, newspaper, pick 4. 'One day,' he says, 'these numbers will pick me for a yacht life.'
In a bold move, the office slacker used his coffee stain smudges to pick 4—proving entropy might just be lucrative.