As a noun bookie
is (informal) a bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar.
As an adjective bookier is
(booky).
bookie
Noun
(
en noun)
(informal) A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar.
Synonyms
* turf accountant
bookier
English
Adjective
(head)
(booky) booky
English
Adjective
(er)
(dated) bookish
Derived terms
* bookiness