Spieler
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈspiːlə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spieler is a noun meaning A gambling club.
Meaning
A gambling club.
More Meanings
- A person who speaks fluently and glibly; a barker.
- (Canada, US, broadcasting, informal) A radio or television announcer.
- (slang, now chiefly Australia, New Zealand) A swindler, a gambler.
Example Sentences
"Bosco! He eats 'em alive! Eats 'em alive!" Brissenden exclaimed, imitating the spieler of a locally famous snake-eater.
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.’
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.
Word Forms
- spielers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scammer, swindler, punter, sharper, slicker, gamer.
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