2 definitions
for con artist
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
con artist
n : a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim [syn: confidence
man, con man]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
25 Moby Thesaurus words for "con artist":
bunco artist, bunco steerer, cardsharp, cardsharper, carpetbagger,
con man, confidence man, crimp, horse coper, horse trader, jackleg,
land pirate, land shark, land-grabber, mortgage shark, pettifogger,
pitchman, shark, sharp, sharper, sharpie, shortchanger, shyster,
slicker, spieler
