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chalk players

chalk players is the plural of chalk player.

Meaning of chalk player

Noun

chalk player (plural chalk players)

  1. (slang) Synonym of chalk eater (“one who bets on racehorses that are favourites to win”).
    • Chalk players can make money if the favorites come in as expected, but since there are so many upsets in horse racing, it is risky to always play the favorites.2011, David L. Hudson, Horse Racing's Most Wanted
    Synonyms:
    chalk eater

Questions about chalk players

What is chalk players the plural of?
Chalk players is the plural of chalk player.

Words near chalk players in the dictionary

  1. chalk mixture
  2. chalk mixtures
  3. chalk off
  4. chalk out
  5. chalk player
  6. chalk players
  7. chalk something up to experience
  8. chalk stream
  9. chalk streams
  10. chalk stripe
  11. chalk talk

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