betting shop
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noun British.
a licensed bookmaking establishment that takes off-track bets on horse races.
Nearby words
betterton, thomas, betti, betti, ugo, bettina, betting, betting shop, bettinus, bettong, bettor, betty, betty lamp
Origin of betting shop
First recorded in 1850–55
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Examples from the Web for betting shop
Pass a betting-shop when you will, you are sure to find an immense crowd collected outside it.
Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)|VariousBut it is not easy to enter a betting-shop, and avoid rubbing against some clinging matter.
British Dictionary definitions for betting shop
betting shop
noun
(in Britain) a licensed bookmaker's premises not on a racecourse
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