labbyn.

Brit.

/ˈlabi/, U.S.

/ˈlæbi/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Probably from proper names. Etymons: proper name Labby, Labouchere.

Etymology: Probably < Labby, the nickname (compare -y suffix⁶) of Henry du Pre Labouchere (see Labouchere n.). Compare earlier Labouchere n.

Gambling.

A gambling system in which a player bets in such a way that any win would cover two losses. Cf. Labouchere n., martingale n. 3a.

ΚΠ

1901 V. Bethell Monte Carlo Anecd. 93 The idea of the ordinary ‘Labby’ is to set yourself the task of winning a certain sum, and to so arrange your stakes, that whenever you score a win it will wipe out two previous losses.

1908 Motor Feb. 34/1 Your ‘labby’ is another important thing to have handy if the card should fail, as it has been known to; it will pull you through when all else fails.

1993 B. J. Berry Gambling's Greatest Secrets Revealed (1997) i. 10 While the Labby is a definite improvement on the Martingale system, a gambler using this system must still be prepared to face long runs of losses when they occur.

2012 @alecmacknight 14 Nov. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Is it time for me to break the casino with my ‘reverse labby with Macknight modifier’?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	labby
释义	labbyn. Brit. /ˈlabi/, U.S. /ˈlæbi/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Probably from proper names. Etymons: proper name Labby, Labouchere. Etymology: Probably < Labby, the nickname (compare -y suffix⁶) of Henry du Pre Labouchere (see Labouchere n.). Compare earlier Labouchere n. Gambling. A gambling system in which a player bets in such a way that any win would cover two losses. Cf. Labouchere n., martingale n. 3a. ΚΠ 1901 V. Bethell Monte Carlo Anecd. 93 The idea of the ordinary ‘Labby’ is to set yourself the task of winning a certain sum, and to so arrange your stakes, that whenever you score a win it will wipe out two previous losses. 1908 Motor Feb. 34/1 Your ‘labby’ is another important thing to have handy if the card should fail, as it has been known to; it will pull you through when all else fails. 1993 B. J. Berry Gambling's Greatest Secrets Revealed (1997) i. 10 While the Labby is a definite improvement on the Martingale system, a gambler using this system must still be prepared to face long runs of losses when they occur. 2012 @alecmacknight 14 Nov. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Is it time for me to break the casino with my ‘reverse labby with Macknight modifier’? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1901
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