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- (informal) a man who tricks others into giving him money, etc.
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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.
Oct 31, 2006 · A shortened term, meaning "Convention". A place where many people with simular intrests gather to show their respects. Such as star trek conventions, anime conventions, and motorcycle conventions.
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.
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.
A con man is a man who persuades people to give him their money or property by lying to them.
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)
Jul 7, 2018 · Definition of con man A very bad man who cheats/tricks you. English (US) French (France) German Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese (Brazil) Portuguese (Portugal) Russian Simplified Chinese (China) Spanish (Mexico) Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) Turkish Vietnamese
