bunko steerer

noun

, Informal.

1. a swindler, especially a person who lures another to a gambling game to be cheated.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bunko steerer¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

Pa says he thinks I was cut out for a bunko steerer, and I may look for that kind of a job.

From Project Gutenberg