bookie
noun/ˈbʊki/
Frequency rank: #17,386 most common English word
Meaning
a person who accepts and pays out bets on races or other events.
Example sentence
My uncle placed his bet with the local bookie before the horse race began.
Synonyms & related words
- bookmaker
- oddsmaker
- betmaker
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