noun Music Slang

Player Hater

/ˈpleɪər ˈheɪtər/ · noun · slang

Someone who resents your success instead of getting their own.

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Definitions

1

A person who hates on someone else's success, looks, or game out of envy.

“Ignore the player haters, keep winning.”
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2

Anyone who tries to bring down a 'player' rather than play the game themselves.

“He's just a player hater 'cause she chose me.”
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3

Shortened to 'hater,' it became one of the most enduring slang words of the era.

“Haters gonna hate.”
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Player Hater In A Sentence

Don't listen to the player haters, you earned this.
Every time I level up the player haters come out.
He's not giving advice, he's just player hating.

Origin & Usage

AAVE and hip-hop slang from the 90s, where a 'player' was someone smooth and successful and a 'player hater' resented them. It gave rise to the now-ubiquitous short form 'hater.'

Variants haterplayer hatingplaya hater
Tags #90s#2000s#aave#hip-hop#y2k

People Also Ask

What does 'player hater' mean?

It's someone who resents another person's success or charm out of jealousy. The modern word 'hater' comes directly from it.

Where did 'player hater' come from?

It's 90s hip-hop and AAVE slang, built on the idea of a 'player' being successful and the 'hater' envying them.

Is 'player hater' the same as 'hater'?

Yes, 'hater' is just the shortened, more modern version. It dropped the 'player' part but kept the meaning.

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