Investment Play

An investment play is a bet made by a sharp better. Capital is released on a team where the outcome is almost guaranteed a winner. The better is sharp, almost always fades the public and studies analytics.

My buddy was going to bet the Michigan vs Iowa game today. He is a very square-better so I asked him if he would like an investment play instead.

puts play to

Refers to a plan being ruined. If you have something organised and in some way it is no longer available. Used in south east Scotland, may be used elsewhere, author is unsure.

"It's raining, we can't play golf anymore!"
"Ahh well, that puts play to that idea"

or

"Johhny can't make it? Well that puts play to that then eh!"

Playing in the bed

Hardcore masturbating while in the bed or sometimes it could mean fucking a girl or guy depending on your sexuality.

Me: “Hey, so what did you do last night?

Friend: “Nothing, I was just playing in the bed while watching porn.

Play it by eat

meaning no commitment to plan to eat anything in particular. Deciding at the time what you feel like eating

Man: What time do you want to get dinner later ?

Woman: I don’t mind, let’s just play it by eat.

Play 11

When something isn’t going your way, especially on the basketball court, or at any point in life, you run Play 11!! Play 11 is best signaled with 2 middle fingers extended in the air and it must be screamed at the top of your lungs, preferably with a raspy voice, “PLAY 11!!!!!!!!!!!” Play 11 was popularized by LL and the Nightsticks

“Ohh. They tried to backdoor you? You better hit them with Play 11!! “

“Your principal wants to sit down with you and talk strategy? PLAY 11!!”

cause-play

Cosplaying, but for a specific movement or political motive

The guy who sat behind the CEO of Equifax during the Senate Hearing dressed as the Monopoly Man? Classic cause-playing

Up-played

Trump's definition for blowing smoke up your ass.

On national TV Trump up-played his handling of the coronavirus.