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bookie
[ book-ee ]
bookie
/ ˈbʊkɪ /
noun
- informal.short for bookmaker
Word History and Origins
Origin of bookie1
Example Sentences
But, according to the UK bookies, Vinicius Jr is the odds-on favourite.
Jenrick - the bookies’ favourite to win - said he would rebuild “a new Conservative party”, an echo of New Labour in the 1990s.
Somehow, though, he managed to run up sizable debts, at times selling memorabilia to satisfy his bookies.
Unbeaten De La Salle is such a heavy favorite to win Division 1 that the bookies in Las Vegas probably wouldn’t have taken any bets.
When he entered the villa, Joey Essex quickly became the bookies' favourite to win the series.
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What does bookie mean?
A bookie is a person whose business is accepting other people’s gambling bets, such as on sporting events. It can also refer to a company that does this.
Bookie is the common, informal name for a bookmaker. The word book in bookmaker refers to a record of bets.
The word bookie is associated with illegal betting operations, especially those run by organized crime groups. However, being a bookie can be done legally. Still, as modern sports betting becomes more widespread, sophisticated, and run by large businesses, the image of a bookie as a shady person writing down bets by hand in a book is likely on the decline.
Example: I got a hot tip on a horse—I better call my bookie!
Where does bookie come from?
The first records of the word bookie come from the 1880s. It’s a shortened version of bookmaker, in which the word refers to a record of bets. The suffix -ie is used in informal and diminutive nouns. The first records of the word bookmaker come from around 1400. The word maker is used in the same way in the related word oddsmaker.
A bookie is often also an oddsmaker—the person (or organization) that sets the odds for a particular contest. The bookie usually makes money by adding their profits into the odds of each bet.
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How is bookie used in real life?
Bookie is always used in the context of betting, whether legal or otherwise.
The Fitzdares Club feels like an artful attempt to reposition the reputation of the bookies for a more censorious age https://t.co/SaousbNsdZ
— FT Weekend (@ftweekend) October 12, 2020
Just got back from the bookies to collect that lakers championship win pic.twitter.com/f6xXnSUg2L
— Nadim Haddad (@NadimElHaddad1) October 12, 2020
Insurance is the equivalent of legalized gambling. Will I need it? Will I actually be covered? Will it cost me more or less in the end? And the government is the bookie that forces you in to it. pic.twitter.com/HFkE4b7veY
— JR Meyers (@JRMeyers71121) October 11, 2020
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True or False?
All bookies are criminals.
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