con man

Or con·man

[kon man]

noun

Slang.

1. short for confidence man.

con man

noun

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

Example Sentences

In its famous showstopper, “Ya Got Trouble,” con man Harold Hill warns the River City townsfolk about supposed dens of immorality, and the children notice Matty in the crowd, holding a bundle.

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Lady Mary must cope with the isolating social ramifications of being divorced and targeted by a con man.

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What kind of con artist cons the con man into thinking he believes this bile.

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Easy marks don’t come any easier than naïve, trusting Maizy, whose bracelet of rare stones has caught con man Gordy’s predatory attention.

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In December, he made similar claims about the three public figures, calling Sharpton a “third-rate con man.”

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Related Words

• con artist 
• crook 
• hustler 
• swindler