grift
pronunciation
How to pronounce grift in British English:
UK [grɪft]
How to pronounce grift in American English:
US [grɪft]
Word Origin
- grift
- 1906 (n.); 1915 (v.), U.S. underworld slang, perhaps a corruption of graft (n.2).
Example
- 1. You know this grift ?
- 2. Some grift cheats people by email .
- 3. One last long grift , huh ?
- 4. Tired of a life on the run , bloom , a con man who has dedicated his life to the art of the grift decides to call it quits .