gentlemen's bets

A form of gentleman's bet — A bet in which no money is bet; only the honor of the two parties is at stake, with there being no need for proof that one party's side of the bet has been fulfilled as they are taken at their word.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of gentleman's bet
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APA

gentlemen's bets. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gentlemen's%20bets

MLA

“gentlemen's bets.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gentlemen's%20bets. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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

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