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grifter

[ grif-ter ]

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noun

Slang.

a person who operates a side show at a circus, fair, etc., especially a gambling attraction.
a swindler, dishonest gambler, or the like.

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Origin of grifter¹

First recorded in 1910–15; grift + -er ¹

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