con man

or con·man

[ kon-man ]
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nounSlang.
  1. short for confidence man.

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How to use con man in a sentence

  • Mister Public is further deceived in believing that the 'con man' who has a pitch nearby is connected with the enterprise.

    David Lannarck, Midget | George S. Harney
  • "You're going to get your sly little con-man brain to working, I think," he said softly.

    Letter of the Law | Alan Edward Nourse
  • Some shadow of the sly, elfin grin crept over the little con-man's face.

    Letter of the Law | Alan Edward Nourse
  • Meyerhoff wiped the perspiration from his forehead, and shot the little con-man a stony glance.

    Letter of the Law | Alan Edward Nourse
  • The little con-man's jaw sagged lower and lower, the color draining from his face.

    Letter of the Law | Alan Edward Nourse

British Dictionary definitions for con man

con man

noun
  1. informal a person who swindles another by means of a confidence trick: More formal term: confidence man

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