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单词 country bookie
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Definition of country bookie in English:

country bookie

noun ˈkʌntri ˌbʊki
Caribbean
  • An unsophisticated person from the country.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Penny Cuts (Trinidad). Probably from country + a variant or alteration of buckie; compare country buckie, which is attested in Scotland in the 19th cent. and may have been brought to Trinidad by Scottish settlers.

 
 

Definition of country bookie in US English:

country bookie

nounˈkʌntri ˌbʊki
Caribbean
  • An unsophisticated person from the country.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Penny Cuts (Trinidad). Probably from country + a variant or alteration of buckie; compare country buckie, which is attested in Scotland in the 19th cent. and may have been brought to Trinidad by Scottish settlers.

 
 
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