| 单词 | pigeon drop |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspigeon drop pigeon drop n. colloquial (originally U.S. Criminals' slang) a confidence trick; spec. one which begins with the pretence that money has been found or otherwise acquired and that the victim can secure a share in it by paying a smaller sum. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > defrauding or swindling > [noun] > confidence trick > types of drop-game1785 ring-dropping1788 drop1819 pigeon dropping1850 sawdust game1872 pay-off1915 short con1932 hot seat1933 pigeon drop1937 1937 E. H. Sutherland Professional Thief iii. 67 Among the short-con rackets, dropping the poke (also known as the pigeon-drop) is frequently used. 1991 N.Y. Times 17 May b4/3 In the pigeon drop, the con artists pretend to find a stash of money in an envelope or purse near the mark. < as lemmas |
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