punter
1 Britishnoun
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a person who places a bet
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informal any member of the public, esp when a customer
the punters flock into the sales
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slang a prostitute's client
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slang a victim of a con man
noun
noun
Example Sentences
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Part of a growing pipeline of Australians who have converted their kicking skills from Aussie rules football to gridiron, he is the NFL's highest paid punter.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
Sayeri will return in 2026, while USC has added a new punter, Lachlan Carrigan, who spent last season at Memphis.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
Interim special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica and punter Ethan Evans said the problem was correctable.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
“It would be chicken and zucchini or squash,” said former IUP punter Brett Ullman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
It was safe to say I was a terrible punter, and after a little while, Wello told me it would be better if I stopped.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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