play cheat

English

Verb

play cheat (third-person singular simple present plays cheat, present participle playing cheat, simple past and past participle played cheat)

1. (Singapore, Singlish) To play dirty, to act dishonestly and cheat, to be unsporting.
   • 2022, Daren Shiau, chapter VIII, in Heartland, Ethos Books, →ISBN:

     “There is no such thing as president of the world. But there is one king of the world. I am king of the world. Bigger than you!”
     “Where got king, one? Who say so? You play cheat.”
     “My mother say got. You don’t believe me you ask her.”