† impostorismn.
Obsolete. rare.
= imposture n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > [noun]
falsec1000
fraudc1330
barrat1340
faitery1377
defraudc1450
trumpery1481
covin1487
defraudationc1503
knavery1528
conveyance1531
imposture1537
defrauding1548
cozenage1583
impostry1585
catch-dolt1592
gullery1598
coggery1602
gullage1607
charlatism1611
impostury1615
quacksalvery1617
mountebankery1618
imposition1632
imposturisma1634
blaflum1637
charlatanry1638
defraudment1645
mountebankism1649
impostorya1652
impostorism1652
imposturage1654
impostery1656
mountebank1657
imposing1659
quackery1675
quackism1722
empiricism1774
cross1802
charlatanism1804
practitionery1818
cozenry1829
humbuggery1831
trick1833
thimble-shift1834
thimble-shifting1834
thimbleriggery1841
humbuggism1842
quackhood1843
quacksalverism1864
razzle-dazzle1928
spivery1948
shuck1958
shucking and jiving1969
1652 Mercurius Democritus 18–28 Aug. 162 Hocus Pocus Juglings, forgeries, and damn'd Impostorisms.
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n.1652- lidstone
- lie
- lie a blue streak
- lie aback
- lie about
- lie abroad
- lie agild
- lie algebra
- lie along
- lie and story
- lie at a hull
- lie at a stand
- lie at anchor
- lie at catch
- lie at catch or upon the catch
- lie at close-guard
- lie at closeguard
- lie at expense
- lie at ground
- lie at host
- lie at hull
- lie at lurch
- lie at on hull
- lie at on lurch
- lie at one's heart