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Calcutta in Portuguese

Calcutta in Portuguese is Calcutá — Calcutta means a betting pool in which participants bid to "own" a competitor or team in an event, then split the winnings if their pick does well.

Calcutta in Portuguese

Calcutá
proper noun
Former name of Kolkata: the capital and largest city of West Bengal, India.

What does "Calcutta" mean?

  1. noun A betting pool in which participants bid to "own" a competitor or team in an event, then split the winnings if their pick does well.
    "The golf club ran a calcutta before the weekend tournament, with members bidding on players."
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Calcutta in a sentence

  • The golf club ran a calcutta before the weekend tournament, with members bidding on players.
  • He won big in the calcutta after buying the eventual champion for almost nothing.

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What is "Calcutta" in Portuguese?

"Calcutta" in Portuguese is Calcutá. Calcutta means: A betting pool in which participants bid to "own" a competitor or team in an event, then split the winnings if their pick does well.

How do you use "Calcutta" in a sentence?

Example: "The golf club ran a calcutta before the weekend tournament, with members bidding on players." In Portuguese, "Calcutta" is Calcutá.

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