"horseplayer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: horseplayers [plural]
Etymology: From horse + player. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|horse|player}} horse + player Head templates: {{en-noun}} horseplayer (plural horseplayers)
  1. (gambling) A person who bets on horse races. Categories (topical): Gambling
    Sense id: en-horseplayer-en-noun-UjGP20VZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: gambling, games

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2007 July 1, Vincent M. Mallozzi, “Handicapping the Handicappers”, in New York Times:",
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        "(gambling) A person who bets on horse races."
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