ˈspēlə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: German, player, gambler, from Old High German spilāri professional entertainer, from spil play + -āri -er
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 b
d. : a radio announcer (as for a commercial)