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      • con′ man′, [ Slang.] Slang Terms See confidence man. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: con man n informal a person who swindles another by means of a confidence trick
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  2. 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.

  3. Oct 31, 2006 · Slang term for a ripoff ot the act of ripping off somebody. A person who is good at scamming others is called a con artist. by AYB June 23, 2003. Get the con mug.

  4. Oct 18, 2024 · The meaning of CON MAN is a person who tricks other people in order to get their money : con artist.

  5. A con man is a man who persuades people to give him their money or property by lying to them.

  6. Mar 1, 2024 · A con man, short for “confidence man,” is someone who gains the trust or confidence of others in order to deceive or defraud them. They often manipulate their victims using charm, persuasion, and false promises.

  7. 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. (Definition of con man from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  8. con man. or con·man. [ kon man ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. noun. , Slang. short for confidence man. con man. noun. informal. a person who swindles another by means of a confidence trick More formal termconfidence man.

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