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bookmaker (n.)
[bookmaker 词源字典]
also
book-maker
, 1510s, "printer and binder of books," from
book
(n.) + agent noun from
make
(v.). The wagering sense is from 1862. Related:
Book-making
(late 15c., betting sense 1824).
[bookmaker etymology, bookmaker origin, 英语词源]