What does buried mean in gambling?
The short answer
Deep in the red. Losing badly.
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In plain English
In gambling, buried means you're so deep in the hole that getting even isn't realistic. And when you're getting buried, there's only one way to go if you keep playing — and it's not upward. Any gambling counts: tables, cards, horses, or a betting slate.
What to remember about Buried
The definition
Deep in the red. Losing badly.
In plain English
In gambling, buried means you're so deep in the hole that getting even isn't realistic. And when you're getting buried, there's only one way to go if you keep playing — and it's not upward. Any gambling counts: tables, cards, horses, or a betting slate.
Example in context
"I'm buried after that Sunday slate."
Check yourself
Term quiz
Check yourself: Buried
1.To be buried means…
2.The lesson uses Casino — a man stuck deep and demanding a bigger marker. What is being shown?
3.What is the honest arithmetic of continuing while buried?
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