gamer
n.— «Sure, I’d take Larry in a minute. He’s a gamer, a winner.» —“Bowa trade rumors include former 89ers” by Joe Goddard Oklahoma City Times Jan. 8, 1982. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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