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buy-in
buy-in
/
ˈbaɪˌɪn
/
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[
bahy
-in
]
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noun
1.
an act or instance of buying in.
2.
the deliberate submission of a false bid, too low to be met, in order to win a contract.
3.
Poker.
the chips purchased by a player from the banker, occasionally a
set
amount required to enter a specific competition or game.
Origin:
noun use of verb phrase
buy in
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buy-in
1620s, from
buy
+
in
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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