tote board

noun

Informal.

1. a totalizator.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tote board¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

A tote board promised a charitable contribution to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America based on the winners’ ability to keep their acceptance speeches short.

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Going way over the 45-second limit, she promised to pay the difference on the tote board.

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He was impressed with the venue, decorated with an old train station-style tote board and long wooden tables featuring products under glass globes.

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After the race he joked the horse couldn’t read the tote board.

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“I’ve won it with 3-year-olds, and this is the time of year they catch up. I was sort of surprised at the tote board, that he was 5-1. I go, ‘This guy’s won the Kentucky Derby, and it’s not like he ran a horrible race in the Preakness.’

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