bookie

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈbʊki/ (Standard Southern British) IPA(key): /ˈbɵkɪj/ (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈbʉke/, /-kɪ/, /-ki/ Rhymes: -ʊki === Etymology 1 === Clipping of bookmaker +‎ -ie. ==== Noun ==== bookie (plural bookies) (informal) A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar. Hyponym: sportsbook ===== Synonyms ===== turf accountant ===== Derived terms ===== country bookie ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From book + -ie. ==== Noun ==== bookie (plural bookies) (rare) Diminutive of book. === See also === nookie-bookie