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gamesman

noun
games·​man | \ ˈgāmz-mən How to pronounce gamesman (audio) , -ˌman\

Definition of gamesman

: one who practices gamesmanship also : one who plays games

Examples of gamesman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The weapon-wielding gamesman responded by repeatedly punching Grayson, the younger man said. — Shane Dixon Kavanaugh, OregonLive.com, "Vancouver Pokemon Go game leads to real life tire iron attack, police say," 20 Mar. 2018

First Known Use of gamesman

1947, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for gamesman

back-formation from gamesmanship, or from games, plural of game entry 1 + man entry 1 (after sportsman)

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