bookie

English

Etymology

Clipping of bookmaker +‎ -ie

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbʊki/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Rhymes: -ʊki

Noun

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

turf accountant

Derived terms

country bookie

Translations

bookmaker — see bookmaker

See also

nookie-bookie

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