Dutch book
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Contents
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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
Derived terms
1.2.2
Related terms
1.3
References
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Etymology
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Uncertain.
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Noun
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English
Wikipedia
has an article on:
Dutch book
Wikipedia
Dutch
book
(
plural
Dutch books
)
(
gambling
)
A set of
trades
or
bets
such that, regardless of the outcome of events, one party strictly
profits
and another strictly loses.
Synonym:
lock
Derived terms
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Dutch booked
Related terms
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dutching
References
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http://people.virginia.edu/~pwh2a/dutch%20book%20origins.doc
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English countable nouns
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