Meaning & use
grifter
A person who cheats others out of money through tricks, scams, or dishonest schemes.
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The documentary followed a notorious grifter who convinced investors to fund a fake startup.
Locals warned tourists about a grifter operating near the train station.
A note on using this word
Grifter is informal American slang, slightly less formal than swindler but carrying the same sense of deliberate, ongoing deception for profit.
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