gambler synonyms

gambler

n.

gamester, player, speculator, bettor, plunger, backer, layer, sharper, cardsharp*, player for stakes, dicer, crapshooter*, hazarder, adventurer*, risk-taker, operator*, bookmaker*, croupier*, banker*, numbers runner, sport*, highroller*, stabber*, tinhorn*, blackleg*, shark*, shell-worker*, knight of the elbow*, shill*, bookie*.

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