grifting

grift

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grift]
- /grɪft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grift]
- /grɪft/

Definitions of grifting word

noun grifting (sometimes used with a plural verb) a group of methods for obtaining money falsely through the use of swindles, frauds, dishonest gambling, etc. 1
noun grifting money obtained from such practices. 1
verb without object grifting to profit by the use of grift: a man known to have grifted for many years. 1
verb with object grifting to obtain (money or other profit) by grift. 1
noun grifting Present participle of grift. 1

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Origin of grifting

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; perhaps alteration of graft2

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Parts of speech for Grifting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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grifting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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