side bet
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of side bet
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The bank also made a side bet on California wineries.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2023
With his other hand he pointed at each man wanting a side bet.
From Salon • Aug. 8, 2020
Officially known as a "proposition bet" or a side bet, prop bets are placed either before or during a game and usually are not correlated to the outcome of the game.
From Fox News • Jan. 28, 2020
An enormous side bet apparently had been riding all along.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 20, 2019
Only the gains and losses from the side bet on the bonds were real.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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