punter

punter
• the paying public, a customer. e.g. "We really won't know how well the business will go until we start getting the punters in".

Londonisms dictionary. 2014.

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  • punter — punt‧er [ˈpʌntə ǁ ər] noun [countable] informal 1. a person who tries to make money buying and selling shares etc on a financial market: • Such privatisations are aimed more at the general punter than the industrial investor. • punters on the… …   Financial and business terms

  • punter — • Our choice of venue is usually the Mermaid Restaurant, where punters can dine al fresco at white plastic tables, rain or shine, in season or out Daily Telegraph, 1992. This meaning of punter, ‘a customer or client’, developed in the 1960s from… …   Modern English usage

  • Punter — Punt er, n. [Cf. F. ponte. See {Punt}, v. t.] One who punts; specifically, one who plays against the banker or dealer, as in baccara and faro. Hoyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Punter — Punt er, n. One who punts a football; also, one who propels a punt. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Punter — Punt er, n. (London Stock Exchange) A scalper. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • punter — [punt′ər] n. a person who punts * * * See punt1 3. * * * …   Universalium

  • punter — index bettor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • punter — ► NOUN 1) informal a person who gambles or places a bet. 2) Brit. informal a customer or client …   English terms dictionary

  • punter — [punt′ər] n. a person who punts …   English World dictionary

  • Pünter — Otto Pünter (* 4. April 1900 in Bern; † 13. Oktober 1988 ebenda) war ein schweizerischer Journalist. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 Ehrungen 3 Schriften (Auswahl) 4 Literatur …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Punter — Josh Miller macht einen Punt für die New England Patriots. Als Punter bezeichnet man im American Football den Spieler, der für die Punts zuständig ist. Der Punter ist neben dem Kicker einer der „Spezialisten“, also jemand, der weder in der… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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