(betting) A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.
I had it in an accumulator along with the London Marathon...
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(betting) A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.
Accumulator means: A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Accumulator means: A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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The act of amassing or gathering, as into a pile.
The process of growing into a heap or a large amount.
A mega accy is a high-stakes accumulator bet stacked with five or more selections — the kind that either turns a tenner into rent money or disappears in the final five minutes of the last game. Punters chase mega accies for the dopamine hit of watching impossible odds stack up, usually on a Saturday afternoon with a pint in hand. Whether it lands or collapses in spectacular fashion, the drama is half the point.
A mass of something piled up or collected.
accumulator means: A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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(literal) One who, or that which, accumulates.
He is a great accumulator of bad jokes.
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(British) A wet-cell storage battery.
Looks like it's time to recharge the accumulator again.
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