bookie


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book·ie

 (bo͝ok′ē)
n.
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bookie

(ˈbʊkɪ)
n
(Gambling, except Cards) informal short for bookmaker
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book•mak•er

(ˈbʊkˌmeɪ kər)

n.
1. a person who makes a business of accepting the bets of others on the outcome of sports contests, esp. of horse races.
2. a person who designs, prints, or manufactures books.
[1375–1425]
book′mak`ing, n., adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bookie - a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)bookie - a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
gambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
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Translations

bookie

[ˈbʊki] nbook m, bookmaker m
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bookie

n (inf)Buchmacher(in) m(f)
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In the olden days, people who wanted to bet on the local sports team had few options other than their neighborhood bookie, who could usually be found ensconced in a local bar.
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Mostly, the top brass of betting rackets are active across the country," said Ramesh ( name changed), a bookie.
Ahmedabad, May 25 ( ANI ): A bookie named Vinod Mulchandani was allegedly accepting bets on Indian Premier League (IPL) matches is arrested in Ahmedabad and cash as well as gold worth Rs 1.54 crore was seized from his possession, police said.
Sources also said that Sreesanth was directly approached by cricketer-turned bookie Jiju Janardhan, his distant cousin who has also been arrested.
Where I lived as a kid, the local bookie was a bloke called Wheeler who served the inhabitants in our part of Aston and Summer Lane.
Actress-model reported to have said that the bowler have links with bookies. Veena accused Asif of being a serial match-fixer and claimed he had links with an Indian bookie.
The players, whose identities have not been disclosed, were approached by a bookie through social media websites, according to the board official, who added that the targeted players immediately reported the matter to the PCB.