What does spieler mean?
Spieler means (slang, now chiefly Australia, New Zealand) A swindler, a gambler..
Spieler
/ˈspiːlə/ · noun
Meaning
(slang, now chiefly Australia, New Zealand) A swindler, a gambler..
Definitions by Sense
- (slang, now chiefly Australia, New Zealand) A swindler, a gambler.
- A gambling club.
- A person who speaks fluently and glibly; a barker.
- (Canada, US, broadcasting, informal) A radio or television announcer.
Example Sentences
That a crowd of Sydney stealers, Jockeys, pugilists and spielers Brought some horses, real heelers, Came and put us through.
‘A spieler,’ Leah gently loosened the painful crab hold of the boy's hand. ‘[…] A trickster. A quandong. A ripperty man. A con-man.’
"Bosco! He eats 'em alive! Eats 'em alive!" Brissenden exclaimed, imitating the spieler of a locally famous snake-eater.
Two thousand men, women and children turned out for this giant excursion and danced and drank the day away while professional spielers extolled the virtues of the new metropolis and inveigled the unwary into investment.
Synonyms for spieler
Antonyms for spieler
Related Words
Word Forms
- spielers
- shpieler
- speiler
Usage Notes
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That a crowd of Sydney stealers, Jockeys, pugilists and spielers Brought some horses, real heelers, Came and put us through.
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