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chiseller

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chiseller [ˈtʃɪzələ]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) a person who uses a chisel
2. Informal a cheat
3. Dublin slang a child
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Noun1.chiseller - a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
chiseler, defrauder, grifter, scammer, swindler, gouger
card shark, card sharp, card sharper, cardsharp, cardsharper, sharper, sharpie, sharpy - a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
clip artist - a swindler who fleeces the victim
con artist, con man, confidence man - a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim
beguiler, cheater, deceiver, trickster, slicker, cheat - someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
welcher, welsher - someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager
Translations
chiseller chiseler (US) [ˈtʃɪzləʳ] N → gorrón m
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