banco
[ bang-koh, bahng- ]
/ ˈbæŋ koʊ, ˈbɑŋ- /
noun, plural ban·cos.
a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
verb (used without object)
to make such a declaration.
Origin of banco
1745–55; < French < Italian < Germanic; see
bank2
Words nearby banco
banbury cake,
banbury tart,
banc,
bancassurance,
bancassurer,
banco,
bancroft,
bancroft prize,
band,
band brake,
band cell
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British Dictionary definitions for banco
banco
/ (ˈbæŋkəʊ) /
interjection
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
Word Origin for banco
C18: from French from Italian: bank