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noun a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
noun someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
originEtymology tree English gamble Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English gambler From gamble + -er.
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