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 December 14, 2008

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 December 14, 2008

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

by 69696969Stud69696969 April 08, 2007

I don't play for keeps

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