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banco

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ban·co  (bngk, bäng-)
n. pl. ban·cos
A bet in certain gambling games for the entire amount the banker offers to accept.
interj.
Used to announce a bet in certain gambling games.
[Italian, variant of banca, from Old Italian; see bank2.]
banco [ˈbæŋkəʊ]
interj
(Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) a call in gambling games such as chemin de fer and baccarat by a player or bystander who wishes to bet against the entire bank
[from French from Italian: bank]


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Just so, just so,' said Bar, nodding his head, for he was not to be put off in that way, 'and therefore I spoke of our sitting in Banco to take a special argument--meaning this to be a high and solemn occasion, when, as Captain Macheath says, "the judges are met: a terrible show
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