English

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Etymology

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From player +‎ -hood.

Noun

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playerhood (uncountable)

  1. (informal, slang) The state or condition of a player
    • 2007, Kenji Jasper, Ytasha Womack, Beats, Rhymes, and Life: What We Love and Hate about Hip-hop:
      A generous helping of Goldie from The Mack, a little Willie Dynamite, and a sprinkle of Dolemite for comedic flavoring add up to a recipe for playerhood.
    • 2008, Eric Childs, I Waited For You:
      “Don't be messin' up my game, boy. I'm gonna have to give you the rules of playerhood.” I said, following his joking. “I wrote the book.”
    • 2014, Lisa Marie Perry, Just for Christmas Night, page 177:
      Gideon, with his suave charm and hankering for hotties, was on the fast track to playerhood.

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