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Like spies, cons come in disguise, seducing us with diabolical promises and secret, coded language. If you’re in the game, you need to speak the lingo. American Hustle: The FBI catch Irving (Christian Bale) and Sydney (Amy Adams) in a loan scam.
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short con n. also short coin, short con game, short con racket, short money racket. [abbr. SE short ( time) + con n.1 (8)] 1. ( US Und.) any variety of confidence trick that can be performed spontaneously and on the spot, with no elaborate props, preparation etc.
This is a list of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom. In Canada and Australia, some of the American terms listed are widespread; however, in some cases, another usage is preferred.
In America the 8-fl oz measuring cup is used. In Australia metric measures are now used in conjunction with the standard 250-ml measuring cup. The Imperial pint, used in Britain and Australia, is 20 fl oz, while the American pint is 16 fl oz.
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.
Sep 26, 2019 · By definition, a con artist is a manipulator who cheats, or tricks, others through persuading them to believe something that is not true.
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Dec 5, 2020 · Americans, in the UK,a rubber is an eraser. If you’re British and you ask for a “rubber” in the USA, you’re going to get a strange glare, and then a condom. If you want something to erase pencil marks, it’s eraser….
