grifter

pronunciation

How to pronounce grifter in British English: UK [ˈɡrɪftə(r)]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

Word Origin

grifter (n.)
"confidence trickster," 1906, carnival and circus slang, probably an alteration of grafter (see graft (n.2); also compare grift). Gradually extended to "any non-violent criminal."

Example

1. You talking about the grifter 's jinx ?
2. You want to be a grifter ?
3. He 'd been a grifter most of his life , a guy without a permanent address .

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