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confidence game
confidence gamen. A swindle in which the victim is defrauded after his or her confidence has been won.con′fidence game`
n. a swindle in which the swindler, after gaining the victim's confidence, robs the victim by cheating at a gambling game, appropriating funds entrusted for investment, or the like. Also called, Brit.,con′fidence trick`. [1855–60, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | confidence game - a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless propertybunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, hustle, con, stingsting operation - a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals)swindle, cheat, rig - the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud" |
confidence game
a confidence gameA method of inspiring someone's trust and then deceiving them. Don't fall for Tony's sad story—he's known for playing confidence games.See also: confidence, gameconfidence gameAlso, confidence trick; con game. A swindle in which the victim is defrauded after his or her trust has been won. For example, The police warned of a confidence game in which people were asked to turn over valuables for a so-called appraisal , or The typical confidence trick is easy to spot if you know what to look for, or I almost let myself be taken in by her con game-she seemed so sincere. These terms, which use confidence in the sense of "trust," date from the mid-1800s. They also gave rise to confidence man (or con man) for the swindler. See also: confidence, gameconfidence game
confidence gamen. the obtaining of money from others through trick or swindle, generally by gaining the victim's trust and confidence. (See: swindle) confidence game
Synonyms for confidence gamenoun a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless propertySynonyms- bunco
- bunco game
- bunko
- bunko game
- con game
- confidence trick
- flimflam
- gyp
- hustle
- con
- sting
Related Words- sting operation
- swindle
- cheat
- rig
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