[Steely Tom]

OK, I’ll ask: what’s a ‘punter’ ?

[Morgana]

I don’t have a clue!

[Bayard]

I got.

1
: one that punts: such as
a
chiefly British : a person who gambles
especially : one who bets against a bookmaker
b
: a person who uses a punt in boating
c
: a person who punts a ball
2
chiefly British : CUSTOMER, PATRON

[oldskoolwargamer2]

I believe in Great Britain a punter is someone making a wager? Not sure how it ties in with this though so I could be wrong. In any even, reason no. 5,437 to never go to Starbucks.

[agere_contra]

In this context ‘Punter’ = ‘Customer’.

Using this word for Customers is not really even British usage, except for ‘customers for sports bettting, horse racing, dog racing etc’.

It’s a niche meaning really only used by British newspapers to make headlines punchier.

[Do_Tar]

I vaguely recall hearing “punter” used in a derogatory way.

I looked on Urban Dictionary and the closest I could find was:
Someone who is ill-informed and liable to be taken advantage of. A sucker who lacks inside knowledge or savvy.

[Allegra]

OK, I’ll ask: what’s a ‘punter’ ?

I’m kind of scared to find out.

[Albion Wilde]

OK, I’ll ask: what’s a ‘punter’ ?

Punter is a British slang term (click here): Wordorigins.org