gyp | ||
1. | [ verb ] deprive of by deceit | |
Synonyms: | swindle defraud con goldbrick bunco diddle mulct nobble scam victimize rook | |
Examples: | "He swindled me out of my inheritance" "She defrauded the customers who trusted her" "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" |
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Related terms: | cheat short-change exploitation bunco scam swindler | |
2. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property | |
Synonyms: | con_game bunco_game bunko_game con confidence_game bunko hustle sting flimflam confidence_trick bunco | |
Related terms: | swindle sting_operation swindle | |
Similar spelling: |
gybe |