Oddsmaker

noun

noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who sets odds for gambling.

    "Springsteen then threw himself into his four-song set, a highly anticipated series of songs that had Las Vegas oddsmakers taking bets on which tunes he'd select."

Example

More examples

"Springsteen then threw himself into his four-song set, a highly anticipated series of songs that had Las Vegas oddsmakers taking bets on which tunes he'd select."

Etymology

From odds + maker.

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