Racetrack Tout (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who offers advice about betting on horses (either to influence the odds or in the hope of sharing some of the winnings).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The shady character hanging around the racetrack was known to be a racetrack tout, always trying to convince people to bet on his favorite horses.
- At the Kentucky Derby, a well-dressed racetrack tout approached me and whispered that a certain long-shot horse was going to win big.
- My uncle was a notorious racetrack tout who would often call me with "inside information" about upcoming horse races.
- The racetrack tout's advice had been spot on for weeks, but I was starting to suspect that he was just trying to influence the odds for his own gain.
- A racetrack tout approached me at the betting window and offered to share his "expert" advice on the day's races, but I politely declined.