Meaning & use
Grifted
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Obtained money or advantage through fraud, swindling, or a confidence trick.
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The con artist grifted thousands of dollars from elderly investors before disappearing.
He grifted his way into the VIP section by pretending to be a music producer.
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"Grift" entered American English through early 20th-century carnival and criminal slang, possibly a blend of "graft" and "drift."
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