vincent
nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈvɪnsənt//
The victim or dupe in a betting game, especially bowls.
noun
- 1
historicalThe victim or dupe in a betting game, especially bowls.
If the vincent could actually be persuaded to play a game, the professionals always won in the end, either because of their superior skill or because of such stratagems as those described by Greene […]
Etymology
From the Latin verb vincō. It could be either the stem of the present active participle vincēns (“the conquering man”) or the third-person plural future active indicative meaning ‘they will conquer’.
Forms
- plural
- vincents
villain · A vile, wicked person.Vin · Short form of the male given name Vincent.Vince · Short form of the male given name Vincent.
vincent · The victim or dupe in a betting game, especially bowls.
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