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/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]
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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
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grifter — grif|ter [ˈgrıftə US ər] n [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: grift hard work (20 21 centuries), perhaps from graft dishonest practices ] AmE informal someone who dishonestly obtains something, especially money >grift v [T] … Dictionary of contemporary English
grifter — grift|er [ grıftər ] noun count AMERICAN INFORMAL someone who tricks people into giving them their money or possessions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
