short con
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Parker, a carnival worker whose showmanship and talent for the short con earned him the nickname “The Snowman,” is portrayed as an Iago-like schemer who sees Presley as the ultimate geek, ripe for exploitation.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 22, 2022
It’s also a bald-faced lie, a fake promise and a short con.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2017
Chuck was originally invented just to give Jimmy someone to care about, a reason for being other than just the short con.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2017
We do read about a short con called the Nouvelle Cuisine, “which involves getting a dining recommendation, coming down with horrible food poisoning, and then blaming the recommender for the illness.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2015
Or capable and audacious con artist, with a specialty in the short con?
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2015
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