bookien.¹

Brit.

/ˈbʊki/, U.S.

/ˈbʊki/, Scottish English

/ˈbukɪ/

Forms: 1700s– bookie, 1800s– bukies (plural), 1900s– buikie.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: book n., -y suffix⁶.

Etymology: < book n. + -y suffix⁶.

Scottish.

A small book.The work cited in quot. 1854 attributes the quotation to David Hume (1711–76) on his deathbed, although no contemporary substantiation for this has been found.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > book > kind of book > size of book > [noun] > small book

libel1382

livreta1450

pamphlet1496

pocketbook1617

bookling1782

bookie1787

tomelet1839

volumette1857

booklet1859

1787 J. Skinner in Edinb. Mag. Nov. 351/1 Your bonny Bookie, line by line I've read.

1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel I. ii. 48 Scribbling on his bit bookie as if he were demented.

1854 W. Mure Select. Family Papers Caldwell I. 40 What for should I burn a' my wee bookies?

1905 D. McIntyre Henderson (title) A bit bookie of verse in the English and Scots tongues.

2008 P. McIntosh Rough Collier 85 I've a wee bookie I've been reading.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

bookien.²

Brit.

/ˈbʊki/, U.S.

/ˈbʊki/

Forms: 1800s– bookie, 1800s– booky.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: bookmaker n.

Etymology: Shortened < bookmaker n.; compare -y suffix⁶.

colloquial.

1. = bookmaker n. 3.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > book-making > book-maker

commission agent1798

flash-man1812

bookmaker1833

commissioner1851

ring man1857

metallician1861

street bookmaker1867

bookie1877

book1881

knight of the pencil1885

handbook man1894

street bookie1911

turf accountant1915

listman1922

1877 Sporting Times 9 June 1/3 In Barnard's ring at Epsom the ‘bookies’ kept losing on Archer's mounts.

1885 Eng. Illustr. Mag. Apr. 509/2 No rowdy ring, but a few quiet and well-known ‘bookies’, who were ready enough to lay the odds to a modest fiver.

1951 ‘J. Tey’ Daughter of Time vii. 89 It's as reliable as a bookie's tips would be. He's on the wrong side of the rails.

1981 S. McAughtry Belfast Stories i. 12 He found a bookie who was laying evens and against my advice he had the fiver on it.

2010 Independent 6 Jan. 17/1 Tic-tac—the sign language used by bookies.

2. A bookmaker's shop or premises; a betting shop. Frequently in the genitive.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > betting place

wager-hall1691

wagering-post1696

wager-office1723

betting-post1771

ring1775

betting room1793

betting ring1822

Tattersall1836

betting office1852

betting shop1852

betting-house1853

pool room1861

list shop1875

list house1902

tote-shop1906

silver ring1921

bookmaker1923

bookie1936

1936 San Antonio (Texas) Sunday Light 23 Feb. (Sports section) 1/1 Where will mother go! She'll be down at the bookies Betting 'em to show.

1949 N. Algren in Penguin New Writing 36 95 A tavern with a bookie in the back.

1981 S. McAughtry Belfast Stories i. 76 I had this routine..of nipping into the bookies on arrival in the town where the match was taking place.

1997 G. Williams Diamond Geezers v. 37 He parked round the corner by a bookie's.

2008 Independent on Sunday 2 Nov. 17/4 Back then, there seemed to be a market for the luxury salon, but now the neighbouring shops are bookies and pound stores.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	bookie
释义	bookien.¹ Brit. /ˈbʊki/, U.S. /ˈbʊki/, Scottish English /ˈbukɪ/ Forms: 1700s– bookie, 1800s– bukies (plural), 1900s– buikie. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: book n., -y suffix⁶. Etymology: < book n. + -y suffix⁶. Scottish. A small book.The work cited in quot. 1854 attributes the quotation to David Hume (1711–76) on his deathbed, although no contemporary substantiation for this has been found. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > kind of book > size of book > [noun] > small book libel1382 livreta1450 pamphlet1496 pocketbook1617 bookling1782 bookie1787 tomelet1839 volumette1857 booklet1859 1787 J. Skinner in Edinb. Mag. Nov. 351/1 Your bonny Bookie, line by line I've read. 1822 W. Scott Fortunes of Nigel I. ii. 48 Scribbling on his bit bookie as if he were demented. 1854 W. Mure Select. Family Papers Caldwell I. 40 What for should I burn a' my wee bookies? 1905 D. McIntyre Henderson (title) A bit bookie of verse in the English and Scots tongues. 2008 P. McIntosh Rough Collier 85 I've a wee bookie I've been reading. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). bookien.² Brit. /ˈbʊki/, U.S. /ˈbʊki/ Forms: 1800s– bookie, 1800s– booky. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: bookmaker n. Etymology: Shortened < bookmaker n.; compare -y suffix⁶. colloquial. 1. = bookmaker n. 3. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > book-making > book-maker commission agent1798 flash-man1812 bookmaker1833 commissioner1851 ring man1857 metallician1861 street bookmaker1867 bookie1877 book1881 knight of the pencil1885 handbook man1894 street bookie1911 turf accountant1915 listman1922 1877 Sporting Times 9 June 1/3 In Barnard's ring at Epsom the ‘bookies’ kept losing on Archer's mounts. 1885 Eng. Illustr. Mag. Apr. 509/2 No rowdy ring, but a few quiet and well-known ‘bookies’, who were ready enough to lay the odds to a modest fiver. 1951 ‘J. Tey’ Daughter of Time vii. 89 It's as reliable as a bookie's tips would be. He's on the wrong side of the rails. 1981 S. McAughtry Belfast Stories i. 12 He found a bookie who was laying evens and against my advice he had the fiver on it. 2010 Independent 6 Jan. 17/1 Tic-tac—the sign language used by bookies. 2. A bookmaker's shop or premises; a betting shop. Frequently in the genitive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > betting place wager-hall1691 wagering-post1696 wager-office1723 betting-post1771 ring1775 betting room1793 betting ring1822 Tattersall1836 betting office1852 betting shop1852 betting-house1853 pool room1861 list shop1875 list house1902 tote-shop1906 silver ring1921 bookmaker1923 bookie1936 1936 San Antonio (Texas) Sunday Light 23 Feb. (Sports section) 1/1 Where will mother go! She'll be down at the bookies Betting 'em to show. 1949 N. Algren in Penguin New Writing 36 95 A tavern with a bookie in the back. 1981 S. McAughtry Belfast Stories i. 76 I had this routine..of nipping into the bookies on arrival in the town where the match was taking place. 1997 G. Williams Diamond Geezers v. 37 He parked round the corner by a bookie's. 2008 Independent on Sunday 2 Nov. 17/4 Back then, there seemed to be a market for the luxury salon, but now the neighbouring shops are bookies and pound stores. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.¹1787n.²1877
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