Sandbagger

sand·bag  (sndbg)

n.

A bag filled with sand and used as ballast, in the formation of protective walls, or as a weapon.

v. sand·bagged, sand·bag·ging, sand·bags

v.tr.

1. To put sandbags in or around.

2. To hit with a sandbag.

3. Slang

a. To treat severely or unjustly.

b. To force by crude means; coerce: sandbagged us into cleaning up their mess.

c. To downplay or misrepresent one's ability in a game or activity in order to deceive (someone), especially in gambling: sandbagged the pool player by playing poorly in the first game when stakes were low.

v.intr. Slang

To downplay or misrepresent one's ability in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling.

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sandbagger n.

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Noun

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sandbagger - someone who deceives you about his true nature or intent in order to take advantage of you beguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not true