| 单词 | policy writer |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspolicy writer policy writer n. U.S. (now chiefly historical) a person who collects bets from those playing policy. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > betting on lotteries > [noun] > organizers policy writer1873 policy king1894 number runner1933 numbers runner1952 1873 N.Y. Times 16 Dec. 8/1 The prisoners, who are all policy writers and backers, were brought before Judge Bixby, at the Tombs. 1895 Rep. on Police Dept. N.Y. (N.Y. State Senate Comm.) II. 2416 Everybody has a dream, and next morning they come in and tell them to the policy writer, and the policy writer gives them a gig for it. 1949 Collier's 15 Jan. 21/2 In Detroit, one auto-plant policy writer explained to me, ‘I been in this racket for twenny years.’ 2003 Chicago Sun-Times (Nexis) 18 A policy writer would make the rounds with his ticket book equipped with carbons to take bets from customers who would pick from 78 numbers. < as lemmas |
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