"play or pay" meaning in All languages combined

See play or pay on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} play or pay
  1. (gambling, archaic) Either continue with a gambling arrangement or forfeit the money. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Gambling Synonyms: PP [initialism] Related terms: pay per play, pay to play, pay or play
    Sense id: en-play_or_pay-en-phrase-LGQOME7K Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: gambling, games
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