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grifter definition

☆ grifter (grif′tər)

noun

Slang a petty swindler, as one who operates a dishonest gambling device at a carnival; confidence man

Etymology: prob. altered < grafter

Related Forms:

  • grift intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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