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SANDBAGGER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sandbagger mean? 

SANDBAGGER (noun)
  The noun SANDBAGGER has 1 sense:

1. someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of youplay

  Familiarity information: SANDBAGGER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SANDBAGGER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("sandbagger" is a kind of...):

beguiler; cheat; cheater; deceiver; slicker; trickster (someone who leads you to believe something that is not true)

Derivation:

sandbag (downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling)


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