| 单词 | pigeon dropper |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspigeon dropper pigeon dropper n. colloquial (originally U.S. Criminals' slang) a person who carries out a pigeon drop; a confidence trickster; also figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > defrauder or swindler > [noun] > confidence trickster > types of ring-chopper1575 ring-faller1575 guinea-dropper1710 gambler1735 money-dropper1737 ring-dropper?1780 pigeon dropper1858 bunco-steerer1875 1858 Alton (Illinois) Weekly Courier 8 Apr. Thimble-riggers and political pigeon droppers trooped forth. 1936 Dothan (Alabama) Eagle 27 Sept. 3/6 (headline) Pigeon droppers mulct old negro of life savings. 2002 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (Nexis) 28 Nov. Be aware of the more traditional yuletide criminals, like purse-snatchers..pickpockets and ‘pigeon-droppers’. < as lemmas |
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