01 n. One who swindles, or defrauds grossly; one who makes a practice of defrauding others by imposition or deliberate artifice; a cheat.
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One who swindles, or defrauds grossly; one who makes a practice of defrauding others by imposition or deliberate artifice; a cheat.“Fraud and injustice soon follow, and the dignity of the British merchant is sunk in the scandalous appellation of a swindler.” — V. Knox.“Perhaps you 'll think I act the same As a sly sharper plays his game.” — Cotton.