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Meaning of game stealer in English:

game stealer

noun

  • 1A person who or (occasionally) animal which steals game; a poacher.

  • 2(In a sporting contest) a point, etc., which brings about a late and unexpected victory for the side that appeared certain to lose; a player who scores in this way.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Harriet.