Etymology

beau joueur

Today it means: A gambler, especially if skilled. Full definition →

French beau joueur
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  1. French · borrowed frombeau joueur“handsome player”
  2. English todaybeau joueur

Borrowed from French beau joueur (“handsome player”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.