con game en · NOUN
Etymology
Clipping of confidence game.
Meanings
- A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after his or her trust has been won.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| con games | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
confidence trick · confidence game · scam · grift
Translations (26)
es estafa (malicious breach of trust) · fi luottamuksen hyväksikäyttö (malicious breach of trust) · sv bondfångeri (malicious breach of trust) · nl oplichting (malicious breach of trust) · hu átverés (malicious breach of trust) · es engañifla (malicious breach of trust) · pl szwindel (malicious breach of trust) · he הונאה (malicious breach of trust) · hu csalás (malicious breach of trust) · es engañifa (malicious breach of trust) · de Bauernfängerei (malicious breach of trust) · da bondefangeri (malicious breach of trust) · eo friponaĵo (malicious breach of trust) · fi puhallus (malicious breach of trust) · fi petos (malicious breach of trust) · fi höynäytys (malicious breach of trust) · pt golpe (malicious breach of trust) · hu szélhámosság (malicious breach of trust) · es superchería (malicious breach of trust) · nl zwendel (malicious breach of trust) · sv lurendrejeri (malicious breach of trust) · de Hochstapelei (malicious breach of trust) · fr abus de confiance (malicious breach of trust) · de Trickbetrug (malicious breach of trust) · pl kant (malicious breach of trust) · es engañabobos (malicious breach of trust)