# Labouchère system

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A particular gambling strategy used in roulette, involving working through a list of numbers that sum to a total.

## Etymology
Named after Henry Labouchère (1831–1912), a keen gambler.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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