"play cheat" meaning in English

See play cheat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: plays cheat [present, singular, third-person], playing cheat [participle, present], played cheat [participle, past], played cheat [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,played>}} play cheat (third-person singular simple present plays cheat, present participle playing cheat, simple past and past participle played cheat)
  1. (Singapore, Singlish) To play dirty, to act dishonestly and cheat, to be unsporting. Tags: Singapore, Singlish

Inflected forms

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