grifters

[US]/ˈɡrɪftə/
[UK]/ˈɡrɪftər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a person who engages in petty or small-scale swindling; an informal term for a con artist or thief in American slang

Phrases & Collocations

con artist grifter

smooth-talking grifter

petty grifter

master grifter

local grifter

professional grifter

seasoned grifter

charming grifter

notorious grifter

desperate grifter

Example Sentences

the con artist was a skilled grifter who could charm anyone.

she realized too late that he was a grifter looking for his next target.

grifters often use elaborate schemes to deceive their victims.

he fell for the grifter's smooth talk and lost all his savings.

the movie featured a clever grifter who pulled off an incredible heist.

many people were fooled by the grifter's fake charity.

the grifter had a reputation for being able to talk his way out of trouble.

after being conned by a grifter, he became more cautious with his money.

the grifter's tactics were so convincing that no one suspected a thing.

she played the role of a grifter in the theater production.

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