noun
bookie
BUU-kee
noun
1
A person or business that takes bets on sports and other events.
"He put fifty pounds on the match with his local bookie."
How to Use Bookie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn informal word for a bookmaker — someone who takes and pays out bets.
Common pairings
illegal bookie
online bookie
bookie's odds
Word Forms
bookies plural
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Etymology
A shortened, informal form of "bookmaker."