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bookie

[book-ee] Origin

book·ie

[book-ee]
noun
bookmaker (def. 1).

Origin:
1880–85; book(maker) + -ie
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bookie (ˈbʊkɪ)
 
n
informal short for bookmaker

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Word Origin & History

bookie
1885, colloquial shortening of bookmaker in the wagering sense (see book).
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Slang Dictionary

bookie definition


  1. n.
    a bookmaker for betting. : My bookie wants his money on the spot.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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