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Oct 18, 2024 · The meaning of CON MAN is a person who tricks other people in order to get their money : con artist.
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.
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)
A con man is a man who persuades people to give him their money or property by lying to them.
Con man is short for confidence man, a name that comes from the part of their scam in which they gain the confidence and trust of a victim. If you're taken in by a con man, you have confidence that they're honest — you're convinced they will invest your money or deposit thousands of dollars in your bank account.
Define con man. con man synonyms, con man pronunciation, con man translation, English dictionary definition of con man. n. Slang A confidence man. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
noun. Confidence man. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Alternative spelling of conman. Wiktionary. Synonyms: confidence-man. con-artist.
