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mug punter

British

noun

slang a customer or client who is gullible and easily swindled

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The unpredictability of the course makes it a field day for the mug punter, as was the case last year when 100-1 shot Mon Mome pulled off a shock victory.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2010

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