"sucker bet" meaning in All languages combined

See sucker bet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sucker bets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sucker bet (plural sucker bets)
  1. (gambling) A wager having a very poor expected return relative to the odds of winning.
    Sense id: en-sucker_bet-en-noun-ZWAbVNje Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Gambling Topics: gambling, games

Inflected forms

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