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bookie

/ˈbʊk.i/

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noun

/ˈbʊk.i/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который принимает и выплачивает ставки, особенно на скачках.

A noun referring to a person who accepts and pays off bets, especially on horse races.

  1. Gambling agentB2informal

    A person who accepts and pays off bets, especially on horse races or other sporting events.

    ruБукмекер

    • He placed his bet with the local bookie before the race.
    • The bookie recorded all the wagers in a small notebook.
    • Police arrested the illegal bookie operating near the stadium.

    Synonymsbookmakerlayer

Forms
  • bookies plural form
  • bookies' possessive plural form
  • bookie's possessive singular form