bookie

noun book·ie \ ˈbu̇-kē \

Definition of bookie

:bookmaker 2

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Examples of bookie in a Sentence

Their bookie is giving good odds.

Recent Examples of bookie from the Web

According to Nevada bookies, more money will be bet on the fight than on any boxing match in history, and though Mayweather remains a favorite, odds were getting closer as late as this morning as last-minute bets for McGregor rolled in.

— david z. morris, Fortune, "Mayweather-McGregor ‘Money Fight’ Expected to Shatter Betting Records as Odds Get Closer," 26 Aug. 2017
Dustin Johnson, the No. 1 player in the world, and Jordan Spieth have taken turns as the favorite by the bookies.

— doug ferguson, The Seattle Times, "Rory McIlroy hoping to catch his wave at British Open," 19 July 2017
Watford have emerged as favourites to sign Nottingham Forest's Britt Assombalonga, according to reports - and the bookies.

— SI.com, "Watford Become Bookies' Favourite to Prise Nottingham Forest's Britt Assombalonga Away From the Club," 19 July 2017
The number of possible bets on soccer or any other sport are limited only by the imagination of the bookies, ranging from coin flips to red flags to what color shoes Beyonce will wear at halftime.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The Machines Are Learning To Gamble Like No Human Can," 11 July 2017
There was also the Tim Donaghy betting scandal, where a former referee was arrested for betting on NBA games and giving inside information to bookies.

— the tylt, OregonLive.com, "Is the NBA rigged?," 20 June 2017
So far, the bookies seem to think McGregor is more likely to take home money than a victory.

— jack holmes, Esquire, "The Biggest Fight in Years Is Officially Happening," 14 June 2017
And the bookies agreed -- Corbyn surged past May as favorite to become next prime minister, according to gambling firms Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, and Betfair Exchange.

— eliza mackintosh, CNN, "UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn is having the best night ever," 8 June 2017
By the mid-’40s, people quoted in The Times had complained of witch hunts against bathing-suit wearers, horse-racing bookies and a group of New England egg dealers (a pleasing dozen) accused of price fixing.

— annalisa quinn, New York Times, "How Did ‘Witch Hunt’ Become the Complaint of the Powerful?," 6 June 2017

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