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bookmaking Definition


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bookmaker
noun
    1. A person whose job is to take bets on horse-races, etc and pay out winnings.
    2. colloq
      A shop or premises used by a bookmaker for taking bets, etc. Also called turf accountant.
Derivative: bookmaking
noun
    Etymology: 19c; 16c, in the sense ‘someone who makes books'.



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