play the papers



play the papers

To gamble. Primarily heard in US. If you keep playing the papers, you'll have no money left at all! I refuse to lend him any more money until he stops playing the papers!
See also: paper, play

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eindride-Norwegian
Marlen (1)-Russian
Zelda (2)ZEL-dəEnglish
Sharon['ʃærən]
Sieglinde-German, Germanic Mythology
Evita[e'vi:ta:]