Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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bookie

/ˈbʊki/C1

地下莊家 / 賭博經紀人 (n.)

口語和警匪劇高頻詞,是 `bookmaker` 的口語簡寫。指私下接受下注、開賭盤的人(通常是非法的)。

Nice work, Peralta. So where's the money now?
It's not here. I bet it on the football game. My bookie has it.
Yes! The case continues.