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noun
the equal sum staked by each bettor.
equal odds in a wager: It's even money that the home team will win.
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Origin of even money
First recorded in 1890–95
OTHER WORDS FROM even money
even-money, adjectiveWords nearby even money
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even money
Equal odds that something will occur, as in It's even money that he'll get the contract. The term comes from gambling, where it signifies equal odds in a bet. [Late 1800s]
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