Also means
gambler
Usage Note
Flambeur is informal for someone who spends or gambles lavishly; un grand flambeur is a high-roller. It derives from flamber (to blaze, to gamble). The feminine flambeuse exists but is less common. The word carries a slightly admiring yet reckless connotation in colloquial speech.
Examples
"Ce flambeur a tout perdu au casino en une nuit."
Natural Translation
That big spender lost everything at the casino in one night.
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