football pools
noun/ˈfʊtbɔːl puːlz/
/ˈfʊtbɔːl puːlz/
(also the pools)
[plural]- a form of gambling in the UK in which people try to win money by saying what the results of football matches will be
- They've had a big win on the football pools.
CultureThe most accurate predictions of the results win the most money. It was the most popular form of gambling in the UK before the National Lottery was introduced in the 1990s.
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