"chalk player" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chalk players [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chalk player (plural chalk players)
  1. (slang) Synonym of chalk eater (“one who bets on racehorses that are favourites to win”) Tags: slang Synonyms: chalk eater [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-chalk_player-en-noun-2q6F03dJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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