con game
con game · con games
обман, мошенничество, афера
Trickbetrug, Hochstapelei, Bauernfängerei
A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after his or her trust has been wonA swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after his or her trust has been won.
» Tom and Mary are running a con game.
Meaning
1 sensesA swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after his or her trust has been won.
Trickbetrug, Hochstapelei, Bauernfängerei
More definitions
- a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
Examples
3 sentencesTom and Mary are running a con game.
I suspect that Tom and Mary are running a con game.
I suspect Tom and Mary are running a con game.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
malicious breach of trust:
Origin
Clipping of confidence game.Clipping of confidence game.
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Forms
plural: con gamesSynonyms
12 synonymsClose in meaning
- a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property:buncobunco gamebunkobunko gameconconfidence trickconfidence gamehustle