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Why are bookies called turf accountants?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 11/14/2022

The original bookies, or people who handle bets, worked at horse races, where the ground is called turf. Thus, they are Accountants because they handle money, and since they work on the turf, they are turf accountants.

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