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grift  (grft) Slang
n.
1. Money made dishonestly, as in a swindle.
2. A swindle or confidence game.
v. grift·ed, grift·ing, grifts
v.intr.
To engage in swindling or cheating.
v.tr.
To obtain by swindling or cheating.
[Perhaps alteration of graft.]
grifter n.
Translations
grift (dated US, sl)
n (= money) → ergaunertes or erschwindeltes Geld
vi → krumme Dinger drehen (sl)


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