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Parimutuel(s) - Horse Racing (gambling) and crinoline (iou)


Parimutuel(s) - Horse Racing (gambling)


A form of wagering originated in 1865 by Frenchman Pierre Oller in which all money bet is divided up among those who have winning tickets, after taxes, takeout and Other deductions are made. Oller called his system "parier mutuel" meaning "mutual stake" or "Betting among ourselves." As this wagering method was adopted in England it became known as "Paris mutuals," and soon after "parimutuels."

crinoline (iou)



crinoline noun & adjective. M19.
[French, irreg. from Latin crinis hair (French CRIN) + linum thread (French lin flax).]
A. noun.
A stiff fabric made of horsehair and cotton or linen thread, used for linings, hats, etc., and formerly for skirts and to expand a petticoat. M19.
Hist. A stiff petticoat, orig. of this fabric, worn under a skirt to support or distend it; hence, a hooped petticoat. M19.
Hist. A netting fitted round warships as a defence against torpedoes. L19.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Made of crinoline. M19.
crinolined adjective wearing (a) crinoline M19.