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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

grift•er n. [Slang.]

a person who operates a side show at a circus, fair, etc., esp. a gambling attraction.
a swindler, dishonest gambler, or the like.

grift + -er¹ 1910–15

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Archaic synonym for cheat, chisel, grifter?
Conniving gripper [grifter]
Swindler, scammer, grifter, con artist

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