con man

Related to con man: firefly, con artist

con man

1. A man who exploits the vulnerability of others for his own sake by manipulating and taking advantage of their confidence (the act of which is known as a confidence trick or game). It is the common abbreviation of the full term, "confidence man." Be wary of con men who send emails claiming to be a bank or some other trustworthy establishment: they often ask for your personal bank details so as to have access to your finances.

2. By extension, a man who is skilled at duplicity, cajolery, or self-serving manipulation or persuasion. John is such a con man, always convincing others to pay for him on nights out under the pretense that he'll "pay them back later."

con man

and con artist

n. someone who makes a living by swindling people. Gary is a con artist, but at least he’s not on the dole. I was taken by a real con man!

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释义	con man Related to con man: firefly, con artist con man 1. A man who exploits the vulnerability of others for his own sake by manipulating and taking advantage of their confidence (the act of which is known as a confidence trick or game). It is the common abbreviation of the full term, "confidence man." Be wary of con men who send emails claiming to be a bank or some other trustworthy establishment: they often ask for your personal bank details so as to have access to your finances. 2. By extension, a man who is skilled at duplicity, cajolery, or self-serving manipulation or persuasion. John is such a con man, always convincing others to pay for him on nights out under the pretense that he'll "pay them back later." See also: con, man Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. con man and con artist n. someone who makes a living by swindling people. Gary is a con artist, but at least he’s not on the dole. I was taken by a real con man! See also: con, man McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: bo shwoman Y3 F4F FAQ OTT BYO BMOC AIIC FOMO References in periodicals archive When the movie came out, I wrote about my experience with the con man in the New York Observer, The female editor at the time was a ghastly left-winger who had already made my life miserable at Esquire, where I used to be a regular columnist. Guess who came to dinner? The Oscar-winning actor invests the con man with various subtle mannerisms, twitches and eccentricities, but never makes fun of Roy's afflictions. Honour amongst thieves Burns doesn't have the necessary charisma to convince as a master con man. Full of scams Both the reprint of the autobiography and Whalen's introduction will probably serve to perpetuate the image of Barnum as a con man. St. Phineas Luella's hunger for the love her mother couldn't show her leads her into a con man's grasp. The Future Has A Past "It doesn't matter what the product is," Healy once heard a con man testify. Consumer fraud: the telemarketing hoax Sooner than Tess can say "mulligan stew," the smooth-talking con man has seduced his way into the beds of both his hostesses, resurrecting their long-dormant passions and reawakening their lust for life- as evidenced by the fact that they have traded in their support hose and granny dresses for bustiers and mini-dresses from "Le Trashy Chic" boutique. Bermuda Avenue Triangle A 1988 Miami Herald newspaper article had portrayed a John Guggenheim (his actual name) as a skillful, fast-talking, flamboyant con man who reportedly had bolted from that city with $600,000 borrowed and bilked from artists and arts organizations. Kickoff According to (http://tvline.com/2017/07/21/nathan-fillion-alan-tudyk-con-man-syfy-premiere-september/) TV Line , the duo's "Con Man" web series will air on Syfy for two seasons. Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk's 'Con Man' Series To Air On Syfy BORIS Johnson lying the moment he opened his mouth was a dishonest Con Man sticking up two fingers at British voters. KEVIN MAGUIRE Jannat (2008): Raja Natwarlal will see Hashmi play a con man again. Five Bollywood con films you should watch 10 ( ANI ): Ex-chairman of NASDAQ and imprisoned con man Bernie Madoff's company employees were involved in romantic and sexual relationships with one another according to court documents. 'Ponzi king' Madoff and staffers had regular sex trysts: Court Summary: A con man claiming to be Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour is trying to convince people to make charitable donations, the minister's office warned Friday. Con man impersonating Mansour asks for donations In tonight's episode, which is another humdinger, Patty enlists the help of jailed con man Sterling Biddle to find the money she believes Tobin has hidden, as well as its link to Tobin's late mistress, Danielle. Choice He plays a con man who is given a two-day pass from prison to help a hard-bitten copper crack a tough gang case. FILMS OF THE DAY
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