English Dictionary

play booty

動詞

古語 慣用表現

(archaic, idiomatic) To play a game dishonestly, with an intent to lose; to allow one's adversary to win at cards at first, in order to induce him to continue playing and victimize him afterwards.

日本語の意味

(古語・慣用句) 不正な手段でゲームを行い、意図的に負けることで、初めに相手に勝たせ、その後で相手を陥れる意図がある作戦を実行すること

Several players were found to play booty in the final, deliberately losing to settle their debts.

数名の選手は決勝で八百長をしていたと発覚し、借金を清算するためにわざと負けていた。

意味（1）

(archaic, idiomatic) To play a game dishonestly, with an intent to lose; to allow one's adversary to win at cards at first, in order to induce him to continue playing and victimize him afterwards.

So that we understand what we ought to do; but when we come to deliberate, we play booty against ourselves

plays booty （ present singular third-person ）

playing booty （ participle present ）

played booty （ participle past ）

played booty （ past ）