| 单词 | post betting |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspost betting post betting n. Horse Racing betting that takes place only when the numbers of the runners are placed on the board before the race. ΚΠ 1864 Bell's Life in London 11 June 5/2 Considering the ‘facers’ that backers have received and the reasonable doubts they may be allowed to entertain of having..an ‘honest run for their money’, it is scarcely to be wondered at that ‘post betting’ should be rapidly becoming the order of the day. 1891 Truth (Sydney) 1 Feb. 6/2 Then came a complete skinner, in the doubles, straight out and post betting. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXVI. 236/1 Betting is of two kinds: ‘post’, when wagering does not begin until the numbers of the runners are hoisted on the board; and ‘ante-post’, when wagering opens weeks or months before the event. < as lemmas |
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