I play for keeps

A phrase used to symbolize how you play, if you play for keeps you are the ultimate player and you owned everyone.

Yo' bitch you better stay away, cause' I play for keeps

i play for keeps

When playing a game of marbles, you keep the marbles that you win from the other person.

Bob: Want to play marbles?
Clide: All right dude... but i play for keeps.

by Crai2g March 16, 2007

When playing a game of marbles, you keep the marbles that you win from the other person.

Bob: Want to play marbles?
Clide: All right dude... but i play for keeps.

by Crai2g March 16, 2007

Not wanting to settle down with someone, because you don't need them.

"Its my year to be thotiana, so he needs to leave cause I don't play for keeps."

by who.rly.cares March 21, 2019