spieler

noun

spiel·​er ˈspēlə(r) 

plural -s

1

chiefly Australia

a

: a person who earns a living by dishonest gambling : cardsharper

b

: sharper, swindler

2

a

: a person who attracts customers (as to a sideshow) by a voluble line of extravagant claims and skillful persuasion : barker

b

: one that spiels : the giver of a spiel

specifically : a person with a voluble often exaggerated line of talk

c

: barker sense b

d

: a radio announcer (as for a commercial)

Word History

Etymology

German, player, gambler, from Old High German spilāri professional entertainer, from spil play + -āri -er

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Rhymes for spieler

• dealer
• feeler
• healer
• keeler
• peeler
• sealer
• stealer
• repealer
• revealer