grifter

grifter
A con man. Someone who pulls confidence games.

1939. "Were all grifters. So we sell each other out for a nickel". The Big Sleep.


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  • grifter — ☆ grifter [grif′tər ] n. [prob. altered < GRAFTER] Slang a petty swindler, as one who operates a dishonest gambling device at a carnival; confidence man grift vi., vt., n …   English World dictionary

  • grifter — UK [ˈɡrɪftə(r)] / US [ˈɡrɪftər] noun [countable] Word forms grifter : singular grifter plural grifters mainly American informal someone who tricks people into giving them their money or possessions …   English dictionary

  • grifter — n A con artist. John is such a grifter he runs cons on his mother. 1910s …   Historical dictionary of American slang

  • grifter — n American an untrustworthy, suspect or dishonest person, typically a gambler or minor fraudster. Grifter is a word from the early 20th century which is a blend of graft and drifter . It was used by Ray mond Chandler in his detective fiction and… …   Contemporary slang

  • Grifter (cómic) — Grifter Primera aparición WildC.AT.s Vol. 1 # 1 (Agosto de 1992) Image/Wildstorm (mayo de 1995 Agosto de 1997)/DC Comics (Septiembre de 2011 Presente) Creador(es) Jim Lee Información …   Wikipedia Español

  • Grifter (comics) — Grifter Promotional art for Grifter #1 (September, 2011). Art by Cafu and Bit. Publication information Publisher Image (May …   Wikipedia

  • grifter — noun see grift …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • grifter — /grif teuhr/, n. Slang. 1. a person who operates a side show at a circus, fair, etc., esp. a gambling attraction. 2. a swindler, dishonest gambler, or the like. [1910 15; GRIFT + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

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