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bookmaker

book·ma·ker

UK/ˈbʊkmeɪkə/ US/ˈbɵkmɛjkə/ rare

noun

1.

a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books

2.

a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)

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Origin

From Middle English bokmakere, boke maker, equivalent to book + maker. The gambling term came from the archaic phrase make book or make a book, used in 19th century England.

Phrases

  • betting shop
  • make a book

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