bookie

Example Sentences

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Helen had worked on the buses and been a furrier and a bookie, and when a romance broke up, she went down to stay with her brother in Reading.

From BBC

His grades were sinking, and he owed $1,800 to multiple bookies.

From New York Times

Mr. Portnoy has said that he placed bets with a Little League coach who happened to be a bookie.

From New York Times

Alice loved to ride in fast cars, ride fast horses — and bet on racehorses with bookies — and sneak a smoke on the White House roof.

From Washington Post

The majority plan to place bets online, with a bookie or at a physical sportsbook.

From Washington Times