Re: [OT] Punters? Re: After Con Report - ECC VII

[David Brewer <davidbrewer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doug Evans wrote:
> 
> >Punters at our events are far more shopping oriented(...)
> 
> Could you explain this term? I was familiar with the paramutual players,
> and assumed it's use for folks that like small, flat bottom boats, but I'm
> a little unclear here. Of course, the less said about that game laughingly
> referred to as 'American Football', the better.

"Punter" means player or customer. "Taking a punt" means gambling
on something, often a horse.

There is casino card game called "Punto Banco" meaning "Player
(or) Banker" in some Euro-tongue, so I guess the slang term comes
from that language.

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David Brewer

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