All bunco artist synonyms

noun bunco artist

• faker — anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit: This diamond necklace is a fake.
• fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
• sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
• whip — to beat with a strap, lash, rod, or the like, especially by way of punishment or chastisement; flog; thrash: Criminals used to be whipped for minor offenses.
• counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
• actor — An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'.
• cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
• counterfeiter — made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged: counterfeit dollar bills.
• sham — something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
• humbug — something intended to delude or deceive.
• phony — not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond.
• bum — Someone's bum is the part of their body which they sit on.
• pretender — a person who pretends, especially for a dishonest purpose.
• fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
• impostor — a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
• pseudo — not actually but having the appearance of; pretended; false or spurious; sham.
• put-on — an act or instance of putting someone on.
• charlatan — You describe someone as a charlatan when they pretend to have skills or knowledge that they do not really possess.
• shark — a person who preys greedily on others, as by cheating or usury.
• simulator — a person or thing that simulates.
• four-flusher — a person who makes false or pretentious claims; bluffer.
• play-act — to engage in make-believe.
• shammer — a person who shams.
• slicker — a smooth or slippery place or spot or the substance causing it: oil slick.
• con artist — A con artist is someone who tricks other people into giving them their money or property.
• flimflammer — a trick or deception, especially a swindle or confidence game involving skillful persuasion or clever manipulation of the victim.
• hoser — a person who is considered unintelligent or uncouth, especially a beer-drinking man.
• quacksalver — a quack doctor.