bookie

🇺🇸 /ˈbʊki/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbʊki/
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noun
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A person who accepts bets on sports events and pays out money to winners.

The bookie took the man's bet on the horse race and handed him a ticket.

translation

n. A person who accepts bets on sports events and pays out money to winners.

Word Forms

Plural bookies