News2 mins ago
The meaning of 'player'
9 Answers
what is meant by the slang term 'player'? Like when a person describes another person as a player.
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by fiona611. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Its more a term used to describe people who 'Play' with people. So for example a man who uses women for what he can get and pretends to be interested in a long term relationship but isnt, or women for that matter. I guess to be more succint its somebody who 'uses' people for their own personal means. Somebody who plays the role of your friend/lover for their benefit.
-- answer removed --
The way i have heard it used agrees with Moog. I believe it comes from casinos, where you cna watch the action or actually gamble the implication being that the person referred to can influence the situation, rather than being an onlooker with the subtext that the person has what it takes to take risks