con game

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kon geym]
- /kɒn geɪm/
- /kɒn ɡeɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kon geym]
- /kɒn geɪm/

Definitions of con game words

noun con game a swindle involving money, goods, etc, in which the victim's trust is won by the swindler; a shortened form of confidence game 3
abbreviation CON GAME confidence game. 1
noun con game A swindle in which the mark, or victim, is defrauded after his or her trust has been won. 0

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Origin of con game

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Con game

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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con game popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for con game

noun con game

con — Con is the written abbreviation for constable, when it is part of a policeman's title.
flimflam — a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
hustle — to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order.
racket — a light bat having a netting of catgut or nylon stretched in a more or less oval frame and used for striking the ball in tennis, the shuttlecock in badminton, etc.
rip-off — a rent made by ripping; tear.

All 15 Synonyms of con game