n ( pl men ) ( BrE )
a bookmaker (= a man who takes bets) at a horse-racing course, who communicates betting information to other bookmakers there by means of tic-tac , a special language of signals involving movements of the hands and arms.
n ( pl men ) ( BrE )
a bookmaker (= a man who takes bets) at a horse-racing course, who communicates betting information to other bookmakers there by means of tic-tac , a special language of signals involving movements of the hands and arms.
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005