- sportsman
- a gamblerThe modern equivalent of gamester1. Usually it refers to regular or spectacular punters on the results of horse- or dog-racing.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
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Sportsman — could mean:* Sportsperson: someone who enjoys sport * Sportsmanship, conforming all the rules of game and acting in a fair manner towards the opponent * Gun rights supporter (US politics) * Sportsman s Association UK gun rights group * Sportsman… … Wikipedia
sportsman — SPÓRTSMAN, sportsmeni, s.m. (livr.) Sportiv (2). – Din engl., fr. sportsman. Trimis de LauraGellner, 25.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 SPORTSMÁN s. v. sportiv. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime sportsmán s … Dicționar Român
Sportsman — Sports man (sp[=o]rts man), n.;pl. {Sportsmen} ( men). One who pursues the sports of the field; one who hunts, fishes, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sportsman — 1706, from SPORTS (Cf. sports) + MAN (Cf. man) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
sportsman — |cepórteceman| s. m. Esportista. • Plural: sportsmen. ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
sportsman — /ˈspɔrtsmen, ingl. ˈspɔːtsmən/ [vc. ingl., comp. di sport e man «uomo»] s. m. inv. sportivo □ atleta … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
sportsman — (izg. spȍrtsmen) m DEFINICIJA žarg. sportaš, v. ETIMOLOGIJA engl … Hrvatski jezični portal
sportsman — (or sportswoman) ► NOUN 1) a person who takes part in a sport, especially as a professional. 2) a person who behaves sportingly. DERIVATIVES sportsmanlike adjective sportsmanship noun … English terms dictionary
sportsman — [spôrts′mən] n. pl. sportsmen [spôrts′mən] 1. a man who is interested in or takes part in sports, esp. in hunting, fishing, etc. 2. a person who can take loss or defeat without complaint, or victory without gloating, and who treats his opponents… … English World dictionary
sportsman — ⇒SPORT(S)MAN, (SPORTMAN, SPORTSMAN)subst. masc. A. Vieilli. Celui qui pratique le sport hippique. (...) tu ne peux manquer de devenir un sportsman accompli. Bon, fit Robert en riant, et Papa qui veut faire de moi un marin, que dira t il? (VERNE,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Sportsman EP — Infobox Album | Name = Sportsman EP Type = EP Artist = Lola Barbershop Released = February 14, 2000 [ [http://www.torpedopop.com/ Torpedo Records, Label] (accessed July 16, 2007)] Recorded = Genre = Pop/Rock Length = 17:18 Label = Torpedo Records … Wikipedia
