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winning without technically cheating, which is somehow worse.
means the art of gaining an edge through psychological pressure, gray-area tactics, and rule-bending rather than actual skill.
from coined by stephen potter in his 1947 book the theory and practice of gamesmanship, subtitled the art of winning games without actually cheating.
coinerstephen potter, british writer, 1947
cousin termone-upmanship, same author, same wink
classic moveslow walks, fake injuries, loud sighs
legal but uglyreferees hate it, rulebooks can't touch it