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teaser

teaser

1 8.6
A bet that moves point spreads for two games for a smaller win
  • noun
  • /ˈtiːzər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : apuesta teaser

But it's tough that that's what lost us the bet the boys parlay, but the teaser and all six of the picks like I was.

Examples

  • Can I interest you in a parlay or a teaser?

  • Low income people were being given adjustable rate mortgages with very low starter rates called teaser rates that would be raised in the future.

  • But it's tough that that's what lost us the bet the boys parlay, but the teaser and all six of the picks like I was.

  • If we have enough teasers and parlays to statistically balance it out, the computer tells us.

  • So, assuming a maximum bet of $500, I'm using a probability-based formula to calculate the risk between straight bets and over-unders with teasers and parlays.

  • In sports betting, a teaser allows you to adjust the spread for two games, giving you a better chance to win.

  • Many bettors prefer a teaser because it provides more favorable odds for multiple game outcomes.

  • He placed a teaser bet on the football games, adjusting the points to improve his chances of winning.

Synonyms

bet
vsteaser
665 1.4

Money that you risk on the result of an event

adjusts multiple game lines while lowering payout in exchange
wager
vsteaser
73 4.6

An amount of money risked on the result of a game or event

is a combined point adjustment across games with reduced payout
handicap bet
vsteaser
  • Jargon
6.8

A bet that gives a weaker competitor a head start to make the contest more even

adjusts multiple game spreads together for changed odds and lower payout

Compounds

3 6.5

A hard puzzle that needs careful thought to solve

9.9

A film or TV show made to please older people using familiar actors and themes from the past

Surface Forms

teaser singular
teasers plural

Morphology

teaser = tease (opaque) = tease + er

Although morphologically 'tease' + '-er', the sense 'a wager that adjusts point spreads' is a specialized betting sense not inferable from the common meaning of 'tease'.

Etymology

Teaser comes from tease, an old word meaning 'to pull' or 'to change a little'. A betting teaser 'pulls' the point spread toward the bettor to make the games easier to win, which is a helpful way to remember the name.