sharper
sharper · sharpers
жулик, шулер
Ziseleur
A swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheatingA swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheating.
US/ˈʃɑɹpɚ/
Meaning
1 senses(dated)A swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheating.
шу́лерšúler
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
cheat, card-sharper:
Origin
From sharp + -er.From sharp + -er.
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Forms
plural: sharpersSynonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games:cardsharpcard sharpcardsharpercard sharpersharpiesharpycard shark
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedcardsharper