play cheat

verb

To play dirty, to act dishonestly and cheat, to be unsporting.

Meanings

verbplay cheat (third-person singular simple present plays cheat, present participle playing cheat, simple past and past participle played cheat)

present singular third person plays cheat · participle present playing cheat · participle past played cheat · past played cheat

  1. SingaporeSinglishTo play dirty, to act dishonestly and cheat, to be unsporting.

    “There is no such thing as president of the world. But there is one king of the world. I am king of the world. Bigger than you!” “Where got king, one? Who say so? You play cheat.” “My mother say got. You don’t believe me you ask her.”

    2022, Daren Shiau, chapter VIII, in Heartland, Ethos Books, →ISBN
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APA

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Chicago

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