vincent

Definition

The victim or dupe in a betting game, especially bowls.

Etymology

From the Latin verb vincō. It could be either the stem of the present active participle vincēns (“the conquering man”) or the third-person plural future active indicative meaning ‘they will conquer’.

Example Sentences

• "If the vincent could actually be persuaded to play a game, the professionals always won in the end, either because of their superior skill or because of such stratagems as those described by Greene […]"