| 单词 | play-debt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasplay-debt ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > insolvency > indebtedness > [noun] > a debt > debt incurred at gambling play-debt1687 game debt1729 gambling debt1763 1687 C. Sedley Bellamira iv. i. 38 Hold, you shall have your choice of six Play Debts: Sir Thomas Whiskin ows me three hundred pound. 1760 S. Foote Minor i. 32 They wou'd as soon now-a-days, pay a tradesman's bill, as a play debt. 1849 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis II. v. 50 The last time she paid my play-debts, I swore I would not touch a dice-box again, and she'll keep her word. 1887 Spectator 8 Oct. 1333 Agreements..they would regard as Englishmen regard play-debts. < as lemmas |
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