Burlington Bertie

noun

gambling odds of 10/3, or one hundred to thirty

Meanings

nounBurlington Bertie (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablegambling odds of 10/3, or one hundred to thirty

Origin

Rhyming slang, in reference to the music-hall song Burlington Bertie.

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Burlington Bertie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burlington%20Bertie

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burlington Bertie,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burlington%20Bertie.

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