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Gamer
Definitions
- 1 comparative form of game: more game comparative, form-of
- 1 A person who plays any kind of game.
"[…] any dice-player, carder, tennis player, or other unlawful gamer."
- 2 A person who plays any kind of game.; A person whose hobby is video games.
"That the Parliament congratulates the online gamer, Harry Brewis, who is known by the handle HBomberGuy, […]"
- 3 A person who games the system.
"Near-synonym: gamesman"
- 4 A gambler. obsolete
"The gamer is farther from restoration even than the drunkard, because what he does he does in the light of sobriety and reason."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *gamaną Proto-West Germanic *gaman Old English gamen Middle English game Latin -ariusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English gamer English gamer From Middle English gamer, attested since before 1450 as a common noun and possibly since 1248 in the name of one Johannes le Gamer. Equivalent to game (noun) + -er (occupational suffix).
From game (adjective) + -er (comparative suffix).
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