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Vinony

bookmaker

noun

  1. organization or person that takes bets on sporting events
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbʊkmeɪkə/ / /ˈbɵkmɛjkə/ / /ˈbʊkmeɪkɚ/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English bokmakere, boke maker, equivalent to book + maker. The gambling term came from the archaic phrase make book or make a book, used in 19th century England.

  1. A person who prints or binds books.
  2. A person who compiles books from the writings of others.
  3. A person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing; a bookie.