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turf accountant

American  

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. bookmaker.


turf accountant British  

noun

  1. a formal name for bookmaker

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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They’re the favourites with your local turf accountant.

From The Guardian • Jul. 3, 2021

Victory over Watford this evening - they’re 7-1 on with your local turf accountant - will see them pull four points clear of second-placed Liverpool.

From The Guardian • Mar. 9, 2019

Buy the DVD The set-up is simple: charming Jack-the-lad turf accountant wanders back into the life of advertising secretary Penny Warrender, having jilted her at the altar five years previously.

From The Guardian • May 9, 2013

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