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
Lastly, the change in Gianbattista's character and ideas seemed to destroy the last link which bound the chiseller to his family.
From Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
The chiseller took his favourite seat in the corner furthest from the window.
From Marzio's Crucifix and Zoroaster by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
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 F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
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