perfectan.adj.

Brit.

/pəˈfɛktə/, U.S.

/pərˈfɛktə/

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish perfecta.

Etymology: < American Spanish perfecta, use as noun of feminine of perfecto (see perfect adj.).

Gambling (chiefly U.S.).

A. n.

A bet in which the punter predicts the first and second finishers in a race in the correct order.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > type of bet

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side bet1769

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sweep1849

pay-or-play1853

sweepstake1861

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mutuel1893

quinella1902

parlay1904

Sydney or the bush1924

treble1924

daily double1930

all-up1933

round robin1944

double1951

twin double1960

perfecta1961

pool1963

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tiercé1964

Yankee bet1964

Yankee1967

nap1971

superfecta1971

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triple1972

trixie1973

telebetting1974

trifecta1974

over-and-under1975

over-under1981

spread bet1981

1961 G. L. Lycan & W. C. Grady Inside Racing 222 Perfecta, a form of parimutuel betting, also known by other names as exacta, correcta, etc., in which a pair of animals or players are selected in a single event.

1962 F. S. Buck Horse Race Betting (rev. ed.) x. 130 Betting forms similar to the Quiniela..are: Exacta, Perfecta, Correcta, and Forecast, all meaning the same thing.

1963 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 22 Nov. 3/6 Track officials said the previous record Perfecta was $1,849.60 paid here October 22.

1974 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) 26 Oct. 8- d/4 He also had the $13.80 perfecta in the seventh.

1994 Chicago Tribune 15 Apr. iv. 2/3 The dog track also is dropping all perfectas and substituting a new betting format consisting of four super-fectas.

B. adj. (attributive).

Designating, involving, or relating to a perfecta.

ΚΠ

1963 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 22 Nov. 11/6 (advt.) Perfecta payoff Record is Set.

1975 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) 6 Apr. 13- c/1 To pick a winning perfecta combination, you must pick the first two horses that finish a race, in order.

2001 Sarasota (Florida) Herald-Tribune (Nexis) 19 Nov. c5 There will be no perfecta wagering this season, but the remainder of the betting will be intact.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	perfecta
释义	perfectan.adj. Brit. /pəˈfɛktə/, U.S. /pərˈfɛktə/ Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish perfecta. Etymology: < American Spanish perfecta, use as noun of feminine of perfecto (see perfect adj.). Gambling (chiefly U.S.). A. n. A bet in which the punter predicts the first and second finishers in a race in the correct order. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > type of bet swoopstake1599 by-beta1627 levant1714 even money1732 play or pay bet1738 side bet1769 long shot1796 sweep1849 pay-or-play1853 sweepstake1861 pari-mutuel1868 to go a raker1869 flutter1874 skinner1874 by-wager1886 plunge1888 accumulator1889 saver1891 mutuel1893 quinella1902 parlay1904 Sydney or the bush1924 treble1924 daily double1930 all-up1933 round robin1944 double1951 twin double1960 perfecta1961 pool1963 lose bet1964 tiercé1964 Yankee bet1964 Yankee1967 nap1971 superfecta1971 tricast1972 triple1972 trixie1973 telebetting1974 trifecta1974 over-and-under1975 over-under1981 spread bet1981 1961 G. L. Lycan & W. C. Grady Inside Racing 222 Perfecta, a form of parimutuel betting, also known by other names as exacta, correcta, etc., in which a pair of animals or players are selected in a single event. 1962 F. S. Buck Horse Race Betting (rev. ed.) x. 130 Betting forms similar to the Quiniela..are: Exacta, Perfecta, Correcta, and Forecast, all meaning the same thing. 1963 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 22 Nov. 3/6 Track officials said the previous record Perfecta was $1,849.60 paid here October 22. 1974 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) 26 Oct. 8- d/4 He also had the $13.80 perfecta in the seventh. 1994 Chicago Tribune 15 Apr. iv. 2/3 The dog track also is dropping all perfectas and substituting a new betting format consisting of four super-fectas. B. adj. (attributive). Designating, involving, or relating to a perfecta. ΚΠ 1963 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 22 Nov. 11/6 (advt.) Perfecta payoff Record is Set. 1975 Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) 6 Apr. 13- c/1 To pick a winning perfecta combination, you must pick the first two horses that finish a race, in order. 2001 Sarasota (Florida) Herald-Tribune (Nexis) 19 Nov. c5 There will be no perfecta wagering this season, but the remainder of the betting will be intact. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1961
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