Spieler
noun, slang
noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A swindler, a gambler. Australia, New-Zealand, slang
"That a crowd of Sydney stealers, Jockeys, pugilists and spielers Brought some horses, real heelers, Came and put us through."
- 2 A gambling club.
- 3 A person who speaks fluently and glibly; a barker.
""Bosco! He eats 'em alive! Eats 'em alive!" Brissenden exclaimed, imitating the spieler of a locally famous snake-eater."
- 4 A radio or television announcer. Canada, US, informal
Example
More examples"That a crowd of Sydney stealers, Jockeys, pugilists and spielers Brought some horses, real heelers, Came and put us through."
Etymology
From German Spieler (“player, gambler”) or from spiel.