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English

Etymology

From Middle English boke-making, equivalent to book + making.

Noun

bookmaking (usually uncountable, plural bookmakings)

  1. The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
  2. The art or practice of compiling books from the writings of others.

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