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单词 bookmaker
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bookmaker

noun

book·​mak·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce bookmaker (audio)
1
: a printer, binder, or designer of books
2
: a person who determines odds and receives and pays off bets
bookmaking
ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kiŋ How to pronounce bookmaker (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web To discuss those numbers, Doug is first joined by Tyler Shoemaker, the officially unofficial bookmaker of Buckeye Talk, who shares his own numbers on the chances of the Buckeyes winning each game and then getting to 12-0. Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill has the new pair -180, and another bookmaker in Las Vegas, Station Casino’s, opened DeChambeau and Rodgers a -130 favorite. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 28 May 2021 Colorado Rockies All-Star outfielder Charlie Blackmon became the first active Major League Baseball player to endorse a bookmaker. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022 His father was a shipyard worker turned racetrack bookmaker from Scotland, while his mother was from Belfast in Northern Ireland. Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022 For the show, Rose’s bookmaker, Ron Peters, is my guest, calling from prison. The Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2022 Almost every bookmaker and computer model has given the Dodgers the best odds to win the World Series. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2022 In 1998, the Australian Cricket Board admitted that Mr. Warne and Mark Waugh had been fined for providing information to an Indian bookmaker during Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka in 1994. Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2022 The total on Game 2 hasn’t been subject to as much bookmaker tinkering as the spread, but the over-under has been a polarizing line for the public. Alex Kay, Forbes, 22 June 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

bookmaker

noun

book·​mak·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce bookmaker (audio)
: a person who determines odds and receives and pays off bets

called also bookie

bookmaker

noun

1
as in bookseller

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • bookseller
  • bookbinder
  • antiquarian
  • bibliopegist
  • bookworm
  • bookman
  • bibliophile
  • bibliopole
  • bibliomaniac
  • bibliolater
2
as in handicapper

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • handicapper
  • tipster
  • oddsmaker
  • speculator
  • gambler
  • bettor
  • sharper
  • gamester
  • piker
  • dicer
  • high roller
  • bluffer
  • wagerer
  • punter
  • better
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