bookie
bookie · bookies
A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public…A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar.
UK/ˈbɵkɪj/US/ˈbʊki/
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Meaning
1 senses(informal)A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar.
More definitions
- a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
Examples
1 sentencesAre you a bookie?
Origin
Clipping of bookmaker + -ie.Clipping of bookmaker + -ie.
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Forms
plural: bookiesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races):bookmaker
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcountry bookie