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
Hayim-Hebrew
TerhiTER-heeFinnish
PrimrosePRIM-rozEnglish (Rare)
Balfour['bælfə]
Radu-Romanian
Judd[dʒʌd]