swindler
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of swindler
First recorded in 1765–75; from German Schwindler “irresponsible person, promoter of wildcat schemes, cheat,” derivative of schwindeln “to be dizzy (hence be dizzy-minded, be irresponsible), defraud,” equivalent to schwind- (cognate with Old English swindan “to languish”) + -(e)l- + -er; -le, -er 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The ladylike Fox sisters did not seem like swindlers.
From Literature
His main concern is unknowingly engaging with swindlers.
More often than not, they were low-level swindlers looking at a system full of holes because it was trying to do too much too fast.
From Los Angeles Times
He is a swindler, a snob and a savage misanthrope.
Sometimes they act on their own, she added, but more often they are recruited by professional swindlers.
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