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banco
(banco)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbaŋkəʊ/
exclamation
(in baccarat, chemin de fer, and similar games) an indication of a player’s willingness to meet the banker’s whole stake single-handed.
Origin:
late 18th century
: via French from Italian
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