grifter

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.

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[Perhaps alteration of graft.]

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grifter n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

grifter - a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud chiseler, chiseller, defrauder, 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