dope sheet
- noun
- /ˈdoʊp ʃiːt/
- Archaic
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hoja de información
- The dope sheet lists each horse's performance statistics and odds.
Examples
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He consulted the dope sheet before placing his bets at the track.
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Do you have the latest dope sheet for the races?
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Seasoned gamblers rely on the dope sheet to make informed decisions.
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I always check the dope sheet before placing my bets.
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He consulted the dope sheet before placing his bets at the track.
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The dope sheet lists each horse's performance statistics and odds.
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Seasoned gamblers rely on the dope sheet to make informed decisions.
Synonyms
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Private information about a person or situation
A paper that lists horses, race results and betting odds
A record of past results and details about competitors that helps people decide bets
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a document with essential information' is compositionally built from 'dope' (insider/secret information) + 'sheet' (a piece of paper), so the overall sense is directly inferable from the parts. This follows usual English compounding patterns (compare 'info sheet' or 'factsheet'), although note that 'dope' is colloquial and polysemous (drugs, stupid), so inferability depends on knowing the 'insider information' sense.
Etymology
Dope sheet comes from horse racing. Trainers and gamblers kept a small paper with the 'dope', the inside facts about each horse's health and past races, and that paper helped people decide what to 'bet'.