Informal usage in expressions like "play it cute" meaning "act shrewdly or cleverly".
Translations
He tried to play it cute and avoid paying the fee.
Il a essayé d’agir malicieusement pour éviter de payer les frais.
rusémentAvec ruse; nuance parfois péjorative. In a clever or shrewd manner; shrewdly, slyly (informal). He tried to play it cute and avoid paying the fee.