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Charlie, active knight perhaps, who takes people for a ride
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conman
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As more and more frauds emerge it becomes apparent that conmen are trying to dupe vulnerable people. ▪ But the project was all massively exaggerated by O'Rourke, a Walter Mitty conman just declared bankrupt. ▪ In his next film, ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. A confidence trickster. n. A confidence trickster.
Usage examples of conman.
Ari warned me that conmen targeted single women in the nearby flats, and that many of the victims were nurses working at the Middlesex Hospital.
A good conman would know that the easiest people to take are those who've never been takenpeople who supposedly know all the angles, who are so sure that no one would even try to beat them and they're a cinch for the first man who does.
A good conman would know that the easiest people to take are those who've never been taken-people who supposedly know all the angles, who are so sure that no one would even try to beat them and they're a cinch for the first man who does.
Bravos, desperadoes, procurers, spies, pimps, conmen, and other malfeasors yawned and rubbed drowsy sleep from eyes yet thick-lidded.
If all the crooks and conmen and highbinders know you are part owner, they'll think twice before trying anything.