bookie
bookie
Definition
bookie (bo̵ok′ē)
noun
Slang bookmaker (sense )
bookie
Usage Examples
Possessives
- runner: A clock bag used by bookies ' runners will be on display.
- favorite: The bookies ' favorite for most of the series finishes third.
- odd: Incidentally, I've just looked at the bookies ' odds for this Test.
Converse of object
- beat: I believe that every punter should have the chance to ' beat the bookie ' .
- sponsor: The over-round, which was on par with non bookie sponsored races, is now 8 points higher in these more valuable races.
- become: Betdaq where you become the bookie get 20 % better odds.
- make: He " makes the bookies look like rookies " apparently.
- have: Our long shot bias is more controlled because we have bookies dictating prices that we can have rather than a free flowing pool bet.
- visit: You may think yes but having cash around the place is temptation to visit the bookies.
Adjective modifier
- online: I have had accounts with about 20 online bookies.
- most: Making the Swans second favorites, as most bookies have done, seems slightly odd, tho not as curious as making Darlington favorites.
- local: I've also got the support network of the local bookies where I can get a " free " coffee.
- other: The Magic Sign ' will know ' and offer a price much lower than the other bookies.
- traditional: The table shows how much more the Betfair SP was compared to the traditional bookies SP.
- many: Not many bookies thought that Warwickshire would be in the mix last year.
Modifies a noun
- favorite: The final choice also went against the bookies favorite of a woman in her underwear on all fours looking into the camera.
- odd: Inexplicably placed bottom of the bookies odds list to lift the title.
- price: You really need to be getting three times the bookie price in order to make a return from backing them.
Noun used with modifier
Bookie Quotes
'You are snatching a hard guy when you snatch Bookie Bob. Avery hard guy, indeed. In fact,' I say,'I hear the softest thing about him is his front teeth.'
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