bookie

Plural: bookies

Noun

• A person who accepts and pays out bets on races or other events.
• a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
• A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar.
• Diminutive of book.

Examples

• Placing a rare letter like ’Z’ on a double letter score felt like a gamble a BOOKIE would appreciate.

Synonyms

bookmaker, turf accountant

Related Words

nookie-bookie