punter
1 Britishnoun
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a person who places a bet
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informal any member of the public, esp when a customer
the punters flock into the sales
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slang a prostitute's client
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slang a victim of a con man
noun
noun
Example Sentences
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I’m surprised Super Bowl MVP was not awarded to the Patriots punter — it seemed he was out on the field the most and he certainly worked the hardest!
From Los Angeles Times
Part of a growing pipeline of Australians who have converted their kicking skills from Aussie rules football to gridiron, he is the NFL's highest paid punter.
From Barron's
Eventually, Little would play in junior varsity football games as a punter, before jumping up to varsity level.
From BBC
Meanwhile the 20-minute red card is designed to make sure that the offending player is punished rather than the paying punter.
From BBC
But they may have hit a low by sending in a backup quarterback to punt using the same jersey number as their actual punter to pull off a trick fake punt against Northwestern.
From Los Angeles Times
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