bookmaker
Origin of bookmaker
OTHER WORDS FROM bookmaker
bookmaking, noun, adjectiveWords nearby bookmaker
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What does bookmaker mean?
A bookmaker is a person or institution whose business is accepting other people’s gambling bets, such as on sporting events.
A bookmaker is more commonly called a bookie, especially when it refers to a person. The word book in bookmaker refers to a record of bets.
The words bookie and bookmaker are sometimes associated with illegal betting operations, especially those run by organized crime groups. However, being a bookmaker can be done legally. Still, as modern sports betting becomes more widespread, sophisticated, and run by large businesses, the image of a bookmaker as a shady person writing down bets by hand in a book is likely on the decline.
The word bookmaker can also refer to a person or company that makes books.
Example: I got a hot tip on a horse—I better call my bookmaker!
Where does bookmaker come from?
The first records of the word bookmaker come from around 1400. The word book in bookmaker refers to a record of bets. The word maker is used in the same way in the related word oddsmaker.
A bookmaker is often also an oddsmaker—the person (or organization) that sets the odds for a particular contest. The bookmaker usually makes money by adding their profits into the odds of each bet.
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How is bookmaker used in real life?
Bookmaker is always used in the context of betting, whether legal or otherwise.
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Founded in 1982 by Warren Woodcock Snr, Woodcock Racing has always remained a family business being passed down to Warren Woodcock Jr. in 1985. Expanding to Victoria in 2013 we now work at more track meets each year than any other Australian bookmaker. pic.twitter.com/jWsSjPlm6D
— Woodcock Racing (@WoodcockRacing) December 10, 2020
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— Liquid Len (@WestBromEL) December 10, 2020
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True or False?
All bookmakers are criminals.