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   What is a con man?

   • A con man, or confidence man, is a swindler who gains the confidence of the person they are going to swindle. He has been a popular figure in literature and media for more than a century and is often portrayed as an anti-hero or at least somewhat charismatic villain.

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   Is a con man a hero or a villain?

   • The term 'con man' was first used in the mid-19th century at the trial of William Thompson, who is often portrayed as an anti-hero or at least somewhat charismatic villain in literature and media for more than a century.

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   What is a confidence man?

   • Back formation of "confidence man". One who gains the trust, or "confidence", of his victims (often called marks) in order to manipulate, steal from, or otherwise predate upon them. (U.S. slang, late 1800s) Don't write him a check, he's a con man . Get the con man mug.

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   Which movies feature a con man?

   • The con man is a popular figure in cinema, with larger-than-life con artists often making up central plots in movies. The Rainmaker, The Producers, and The Sting are some movies from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s that feature a con man.

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   What is a CON file in Windows 10?

   • The term 'CON' or 'con' is reserved for use by Windows and is associated with the computer's console, also known as the terminal. In Notepad, attempting to name a file as 'CON' results in the following message: 'CON This filename is reserved for use by Windows. Choose another filename and try again.' Get the con mug.

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   What is the plot of con man 2024?

   • Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2024 The plot concerns three main players: a suave con man (Ha Jung-woo), the low-level grifter he’s conscripted into a scheme (Kim Tae-ri), and a housebound heiress (Kim Min-hee), all locked in a duplicitous love triangle. Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for con man

   Con man Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Nov 18, 2007 · One who gains the trust, or "confidence", of his victims (often called marks) in order to manipulate, steal from, or otherwise predate upon them. (U.S. slang, late 1800s) Don't write him a check, he's a con man . Get the con man mug.

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   Oct 18, 2024 · noun. : a person who tricks other people in order to get their money : con artist. Examples of con man in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web And what happened to Scales has very little to do with Mickey Haller, and more to do with what Scales is: a con man.

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   TIL: The term "con man" (or "con artist") is actually short for "confidence man" and also led to the use of "con" as a verb. The terms came into popular use during the mid-1800s.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCON MAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   con man. noun [ C ] us / ˈkɑn ˌmæn / (also con artist, us / ˈkɑn ˌɑr·t̬ɪst /) Add to word list. a person who uses tricks to cheat people, esp. to get their money or possessions.

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   May 23, 2024 · A con man, or confidence man, is a swindler who works by gaining the confidence of the person they are going to swindle. He has been a popular figure in literature and media for more than a century, and is often portrayed as an anti-hero or at least somewhat charismatic villain.

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   Oct 31, 2006 · con or CON is a reserved file that Windows does not allow you to use and thus being prohibited by Microsoft, this is also because the file is reserved for the computer's console also known as the computer's terminal. When renaming it: The specified device name is invalid.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › con manCon man - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    A con man is someone who scams money out of someone by gaining their trust. The nice lady emailing an offer to share her two million dollar inheritance with you is almost certainly a con man.