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play or pay

play or pay phrase: either continue with a gambling arrangement or forfeit the money.

Phrase

play or pay

  1. (archaic) Either continue with a gambling arrangement or forfeit the money.
    Synonyms:
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Synonyms of play or pay

Questions about play or pay

What does play or pay mean?
Play or pay means either continue with a gambling arrangement or forfeit the money.
What part of speech is play or pay?
Play or pay is a phrase.

Words near play or pay in the dictionary

  1. play one's cards right
  2. play one's cards well
  3. play one's guts out
  4. play one's hand right
  5. play one's part
  6. play or pay
  7. play out
  8. play park
  9. play parks
  10. play parties
  11. play party

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