punter
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
One who gambles or bets.
Register: slang
Examples
[…] and having only peeped into a play-room at Baden-Baden when he hung on Dobbin's arm, and where, of course, he was not permitted to gamble, came eagerly to this part of the entertainment and hankered round the tables where the croupiers and the punters were at work.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A customer of a commercial establishment, frequently of a pub or (alternatively) of a prostitute.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “punter” mean?
One who gambles or bets.
Is “punter” formal or informal?
punter is generally slang.