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Tote

Pronunciation: /təʊt/
Definition of Tote

noun

(the Tote) British trademark
  • a system of betting based on the use of the totalizator, in which dividends are calculated according to the amount staked rather than odds offered: he has taken a risk with the tote

Origin:

late 19th century: abbreviation

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