50/50 girl
n.— «He stands in the Hall of Flags in front of the young women selling charity raffle tickets—often called the “50-50 girls,” for the distribution of the raffle proceeds: half to the winner, half to charity.» —“Golden Gloves” by Kathleen Burge Boston Globe Feb. 22, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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