Meaning & use
con man
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A person who cheats or deceives others, typically to gain money, by first earning their trust.
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The con man convinced the elderly couple to invest in a fake charity.
Police warned residents about a con man posing as a utility worker.
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Short for 'confidence man'; sometimes written as one word ('conman') informally, though 'con man' is the more standard form.
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