Labouchère system

proper noun

A particular gambling strategy used in roulette, involving working through a list of numbers that sum to a total.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Labouchère system
  1. A particular gambling strategy used in roulette, involving working through a list of numbers that sum to a total.

Origin

Named after Henry Labouchère (1831–1912), a keen gambler.

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APA

Labouchère system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Labouch%C3%A8re%20system

MLA

“Labouchère system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Labouch%C3%A8re%20system. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Labouchère system,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Labouch%C3%A8re%20system.

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