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bookie

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun bookie has 1 sense
  1. bookmaker, bookie - a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races)
    --1 is a kind of gambler

Definitions from the Web

Bookie

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Plural: bookies

Sense 1:

Definition: (Noun) A person who takes and pays off bets, especially on horse racing.
Example Sentence: My bookie told me I won $100 on that race.

Sense 2:

Definition: (Noun) A company that facilitates gambling activities by accepting and paying off bets.
Example Sentence: I placed my bet through an online bookie.

Sense 3:

Definition: (Verb) To arrange odds and accept and pay off bets.
Example Sentence: He booked the bets for the entire weekend.

Sense 4:

Definition: (Noun) Informal shortening for "bookkeeper" or "bookmaker".
Example Sentence: The bookie was responsible for maintaining the financial records.

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