chiseller (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *chiseller*:
NOUN	person	chiseller, swindler, defrauder, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter	a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud / fraud

English > *chiseller*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud / fraud.
Synonyms	swindler, defrauder, chiseler, gouger, scammer, grifter
Narrower	cardsharp, card sharp, cardsharper, card sharper, sharper, sharpie, sharpy, card shark	A professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
	clip artist	A swindler who fleeces the victim
	confidence man, con man, con artist	A swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim
	welcher, welsher	someone who swindles you by not repaying a debt or wager
Broader	deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker	someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
Spanish	estafador, sacacuartos, sacadineros, timador, tramposo, trapacero, trapacista, trápala
Catalan	escurabutxaques, estafador, trampós
Verbs	chisel	engage in deceitful behavior
Verbs	chisel	deprive somebody of something by deceit

HyperDic: chiseller