hippodrome

Etymology

Borrowed from French hippodrome, from Latin hippodromos, from Ancient Greek ἱππόδρομος (hippódromos), from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + δρόμος (drómos, “course”); synchronically, hippo- + -drome.

noun

  1. A horse racing course.
  2. (US, slang, sports) A fraudulent sporting contest with a predetermined winner.
  3. (archaic) A circus with equestrian performances.

verb

  1. (US, slang, sports, especially baseball) To stage a sporting contest to suit gamblers.

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