"run game on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: runs game on [present, singular, third-person], running game on [participle, present], ran game on [past], run game on [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> game on}} run game on (third-person singular simple present runs game on, present participle running game on, simple past ran game on, past participle run game on)
  1. (African-American Vernacular, transitive) To cheat someone; to play someone for a fool Tags: transitive Synonyms: run game
    Sense id: en-run_game_on-en-verb-nBdCMpdB Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for run game on meaning in English (1.7kB)

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          "ref": "1993, “Shame on a Nigga”, in Wu-Tang Clan (music), Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)",
          "text": "Shame on a nigga who try to run game on a nigga\nWu buck wild with the trigger!",
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        {
          "ref": "2002, “Dog”, in Pandemonium!, performed by B2K / Jhené / Lil Fizz",
          "text": "Dog - Tryin run game on me / You're a dog - Thinkin you could cheat on me",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2005, “I Know You Don't Love Me”, in Thoughts of a Predicate Felon, performed by Tony Yayo ft. G Unit",
          "text": "Tryna run game on me you punk bitch",
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