? the hall of the imaginary guild of betting men.
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释义 | society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > betting place (18) wager-hall1691 ? the hall of the imaginary guild of betting men. wagering-post1696 ? the post at which bets were made. wager-office1723 a place for recording wagers. betting-post1771 (?) a post or station for betting-men. ring1775 An enclosed space in a racing ground where bookmakers gather to take bets; originally defined by a circle of owners and others; also more fully b… betting room1793 a room where betting is carried on. betting ring1822 = ring, n.1 18b. Tattersall1836 Used chiefly in the possessive (occasionally abbrev. Tatt's n. also Tatts to denote. The principal betting enclosure on a racecourse. Also Tatter… betting office1852 an establishment licensed to handle bets (on horse races, dog-races, etc.). betting shop1852 = betting office n. betting-house1853 a house where betting is carried on. pool room1861 A room containing one or more pool tables, esp. one in which a charge is made for playing. Cf. pool hall n. at pool, n.3 compounds 1b. list shop1875 an illegal betting shop where prices on future important races were displayed. list house1902 = list shop n. tote-shop1906 silver ring1921 (see quot. 1921) (cf. Tattersall, n. 1b); also attributive. bookmaker1923 Frequently in the genitive. A shop or other establishment that handles bets, a betting shop; (later also) an online betting service. Cf. bookie, n.2… bookie1936 A bookmaker's shop or premises; a betting shop. Frequently in the genitive. |
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