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
Ballentine['bæləntain]
Merve-Turkish
OlegÁRio-Portuguese
Kamon-Thai
Franc-Slovene
Ragemprand-Ancient Germanic