playa hater
ply-uh hay-ternoun
SlangDifficulty 3 of 3: Deep local
Definition
Someone who resents another person’s success and criticizes them for it.
In simple English: A person who is jealous of someone else’s success.
Examples
Don’t listen to the playa haters.
Usage notes
Firmly of the 1990s West Coast rap era; sounds dated today.
At a glance
- Track
- Slang
- Region
- Statewide
- Part of speech
- noun