grifter vs swindler what difference
what is difference between grifter and swindler
English
Etymology
grift + -er
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɪftɚ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹɪftə/
Noun
grifter (plural grifters)
- (informal, Canada, US) A con artist; someone who pulls confidence games.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:confidence trickster
Further reading
- “grifter”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schwindler, 1774.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈswɪnd.lə(ɹ)/
Noun
swindler (plural swindlers)
- A person who swindles, cheats or defrauds.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:deceiver, Thesaurus:fraudster
Translations
References
Further reading
- swindler on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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