each way

See also: each-way

English

Alternative forms

• each-way (adjective only; nonstandard for adverb)

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Adjective

each way (not comparable)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see each,‎ way.
2. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, gambling) For either a win or a place in a competition.
   • 1966, Justice of the peace and local government review reports:

     According to the Crown's case, in pursuance of this scheme, a slip was handed in by Humphreys on Saturday, Feb. 6, 1965, for a five shilling each way Yankee bet coupled with a twenty shilling each way bet on one of the horses.

   • 1973, J. P. Jones, Gambling yesterday and today: a complete history, page 114:

     A win bet carries one unit stake, a place bet one unit and an each way bet two units — one for win and one for place.

   • 2013, Lee Werrell, How To Develop Your Natural Charisma The Easy Way:

     This horse does not achieve the criteria you have laid down, whether it is a win or an each way bet.

Adverb

each way (not comparable)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see each,‎ way.
2. (UK, Australia, New Zealand, gambling) For either a win or a place in a competition.
   • 1946, Sean O'Faolain, Peadar O'Donnell, The Bell - Volume 12, page 132:

     At first the shilling each way I put on horses was not my own but the concession allowed me by the street bookmaker for the other bankers' bets I brought him.

   • 1960, Great Britain Parliament, Western Australia Parliament, Parliamentary Debates, page 2465:

     In time it is envisaged that in this State betting will be permitted by way of doubles, quinellas, win, and place, as well as up-the-lot betting, for a win, for a place, and each way.

   • 2011, Mark Senior, Changing Speed 2, →ISBN, page 84:

     He would put his 50 pence each way on Crisp or whoever whilst Mum's 50 pence each way went on Red Rum.

   • 2014, Ivan Yates, Full On, →ISBN:

     I wanted to put sixpence on, each way.

Derived terms

• a bob each way