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gentleman's bet

gentleman's bet noun: a bet in which no money is bet; only the honor of the two parties is at stake, with there being no need for proof that one party's side of the bet has been fulfilled as they are taken at their word.

Noun

gentleman's bet (plural gentlemen's bets)

  1. A bet in which no money is bet; only the honor of the two parties is at stake, with there being no need for proof that one party's side of the bet has been fulfilled as they are taken at their word.

Forms of gentleman's bet

pluralgentlemen's bets

Questions about gentleman's bet

What does gentleman's bet mean?
Gentleman's bet means a bet in which no money is bet; only the honor of the two parties is at stake, with there being no need for proof that one party's side of the bet has been fulfilled as they are taken at their word.
What part of speech is gentleman's bet?
Gentleman's bet is a noun.
What is the plural of gentleman's bet?
The plural of gentleman's bet is gentlemen's bets.

Words near gentleman's bet in the dictionary

  1. gentleman usher
  2. Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod
  3. gentleman ushers
  4. gentleman's agreement
  5. gentleman's agreements
  6. gentleman's bet
  7. gentleman's C
  8. gentleman's club
  9. gentleman's clubs
  10. gentleman's cruiser
  11. gentleman's Cs

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