bookie

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English[edit]

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bookie

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈbʊki/
Rhymes: -ʊki

Etymology[edit]

bookmaker +‎ -ie

Noun[edit]

bookie (plural bookies)

(informal) A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar.

Synonyms[edit]

turf accountant

Translations[edit]

bookmaker — see bookmaker

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