confidence 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, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam (hypernym) swindle, cheat, rig (hyponym) sting operation | ||||
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Confidence game Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Confidence game
A scheme by which a swindler wins the confidence of his victimand then cheats him of his money by taking advantage of the confidence reposedin him.
A scheme by which a swindler wins the confidence of his victimand then cheats him of his money by taking advantage of the confidence reposedin him.
Confidence game Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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confidence game
confidence 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, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam]
confidence 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, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam]
Confidence game Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Confidence trick
"Grifter" redirects here. For the comic book character, see Grifter (comics).
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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