chis·el·er

[chiz-uh-ler, chiz-ler]
noun
1.
a person who cheats or tricks; swindler.
2.
a person who uses a chisel, as a wood carver.
Also, especially British, chis·el·ler.


Origin:
1880–85; chisel + -er1

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chiseler

noun
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud [syn: swindler
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Chiseler is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
Example sentences
When chiseling on a pricing agreement is discovered, cartel prices will drop to punish the chiseler or the cartel may dissolve.
The gambling chiseler who is really only a petty crook and sneak thief.
In either case the gains to the chiseler are fleeting.
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