English Explanatory Dictionary

gentleman's bet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

gentleman's bet gentlemen's bets
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