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Added 10 October 2026

punter

/ˈpʌn.tə/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about punter at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who rows or poles a punt or pontoon.

noun

One who punts a football.
A program used to forcibly disconnect another user from a chat room.

noun

One who bets against the bank.
One who gambles or bets.
A customer of a commercial establishment, frequently of a pub or (alternatively) of a prostitute.

Origin

From punt (“a kind of boat”) + -er.

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