- a variation of chiseler.
chiseller
Britishnoun
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a person who uses a chisel
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informal a cheat
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slang a child
Example Sentences
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The preceding execution had not disturbed him, he had never had much use for Hickock, who seemed to him "a small-time chiseller who got out of his depth, empty and worthless".
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2015
Gary Barlow only had a couple of days to enjoy his OBE before people were claiming he was a chiseller.
From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2012
Indeed, there was a sort of family likeness between the lawyer, the chiseller, and the wolves.
From Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
The chiseller did not look up from his pencil.
From Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
The chiseller tried to laugh aloud in his old way, but the effort was ineffectual, and ended in a painful twisting of the lips, accompanied by a glance at the corner.
From Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
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