Etymology

bookmaking

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Today it means: The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events. Full definition →

Middle English boke-making
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromboke-making
  2. English todaybookmaking

From Middle English boke-making, equivalent to book + making.

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