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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONMAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   someone who uses dishonest or illegal methods to trick people into giving them money: Wheeler, a convicted conman, tricked the elderly couple into signing over their property to him. (Definition of conman from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. 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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › con-manCON MAN - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   A complete guide to the word "CON MAN": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMeaning of conman in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   conman. noun [ C ] (also con man) uk / ˈkɒnmæn / us plural conmen. Add to word list. someone who uses dishonest or illegal methods to trick people into giving them money: Wheeler, a convicted conman, tricked the elderly couple into signing over their property to him.

6. www.deseret.com › 1996/10/20 › 192726961889'S `CON MAN' A SHORT FORM OF 1849'S `CONFIDENCE MAN'

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   Oct 20, 1996 · The verb "con" meaning "to swindle" made its appearance a few years later, in 1896, in "Artie" by American author George Ade. "Con man" is a shortening of the earlier phrase "confidence man," which first appeared in the New Orleans Picayune in 1849.

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   What does con man mean?

   • timador, estafador… estelionatário, trapaceiro, vigarista… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CON MAN definition: 1. a con artist 2. a con artist 3. a person who uses tricks to cheat people, esp. to get their….

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   • Add conman to one of your lists below, or create a new one. CONMAN definition: someone who uses dishonest or illegal methods to trick people into giving them money: . Learn more.

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   How does a conman play a card game?

   • The conman rose slightly in the air, then reeled backward into the mob. Neither was the steam kettle cook, nor the conman with the ragged ear. The conman's fingers played with the cards, and in playing bent the corner of the black card ever so slightly upward. Five times in imaginary plays the conman tossed the cards down and gathered them up.

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   How did a conman trick a couple into signing over their property?

   • Wheeler, a convicted conman, tricked the elderly couple into signing over their property to him. As always, praising "science" for adopting the conman's tactic of spreading a lie, then, when the lie doesn't wash, changing the lie. With fists well extended, the conman leaped across the ring. Like an enraged bull the conman stood at bay.

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   Did conman land a single blow?

   • The conman landed not a single blow. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of conman?

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8. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishcon man - Definition in English - bab.la

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   UK /ˈkɒn man/ noun (informal) a man who cheats or tricks someone by gaining their trust and persuading them to believe something that is not true he was a master con man who convinced them they were making legitimate contributions to the schools Examples He told the Democrat his life has been made a misery ever since a con man tricked his way ...