gambling commission; house cut
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
money taken as a cut or commission from gambling winnings; the house's share
Refers to the percentage taken by the house, dealer, or broker in gambling contexts. A technical term from traditional gambling culture.
Zhuāng庄
jiā家
cóng从
měi每
jú局
yíng赢
qián钱
zhōng中
chōu抽
qǔ取
yī一
dìng定
bǐ比
lì例
de的
tóu头
qián钱
。
The dealer takes a certain percentage as a cut from the winnings of each round.
Zài在
jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
fàng放
jú局
de的
rén人
kào靠
shōu收
qǔ取
tóu头
qián钱
guò过
rì日
zi子
。
In the old society, those who ran gambling dens made a living by collecting the house cut.
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Zhè这
bǐ笔
tóu头
qián钱
shù数
é额
bù不
xiǎo小
。
The amount of this commission is not small.