Definition of Con game

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con game

Noun
1. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
(synonym) bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam
(hypernym) swindle, cheat, rig
(hyponym) sting operation

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con game

con game
n : a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property [syn: bunco, bunco game , bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam]





Con game Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Confidence trick

A confidence trick or confidence game, also known as a con, scam, swindle, grift, bunko or flim flam, is an attempt to swindle a person or persons (known as the "mark") which involves gaining his or her confidence. (For confidence tricks dealing with information theft or computers see social engineering.)


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