"play dirty" meaning in English

See play dirty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: plays dirty [present, singular, third-person], playing dirty [participle, present], played dirty [participle, past], played dirty [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} play dirty (third-person singular simple present plays dirty, present participle playing dirty, simple past and past participle played dirty)
  1. To act dishonestly or unfairly. Translations (to act dishonestly): pelata likaista peliä (Finnish), pelata kieroa peliä (Finnish), dreckig spielen (German), giocare sporco (Italian), grać nieczysto [imperfective] (Polish), juca murdar (Romanian), jugar sucio (Spanish)
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          "sense": "to act dishonestly",
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          "sense": "to act dishonestly",
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      "sense": "to act dishonestly",
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      "sense": "to act dishonestly",
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      "sense": "to act dishonestly",
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