Playa Definition
plīə
noun
A desert basin that temporarily becomes a shallow lake after heavy rains.
Webster's New World
(African American Vernacular, slang) Dude (an informal term of address or general term to describe a person, typically male)
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(African American Vernacular, slang) Player (someone who plays the field, or has prowess in gaining romantic and sexual relationships)
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Other Word Forms of Playa
Noun
Singular:
playa
Plural:
playasOrigin of Playa
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Spanish from Late Latin plagia hillside, shoreline probably from Greek sides from neuter pl. of plagios oblique, sideways plagio–
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From a non-rhotic pronunciation of player
From Wiktionary
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From Spanish playa (“beach").
From Wiktionary
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