单词 | betting-man |
释义 | > as lemmasbetting-man betting-man n. one who makes bets, a better, usually a professional gambler. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > [noun] > better bettor1584 gripe1591 better1614 staker1648 wagerer1660 sporting man1742 betting-man1819 fielder1844 investor1850 backer1853 punter1860 layer1871 accumulator1889 1819 Sporting Mag. 5 3/2 The betting men have all agreed to pay and receive accordingly. 1825 P. Egan Life of Actor iv. 140 Sir Henry was..not..acknowledged as a betting man in the sporting circles. 1864 Soc. Sc. Rev. 386 If he be a betting-man the race-course..calls him into the open air. 1939 A. Christie Ten Little Niggers xi. 162 I'm not a betting man. And anyway if you were dead I wouldn't get paid. < as lemmas |
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