sharper

[ shahr-per ]
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nounSlang.
  1. a shrewd swindler.

  2. a professional gambler.

Origin of sharper

1
First recorded in 1560–70; sharp + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for sharper

sharper

/ (ˈʃɑːpə) /


noun
  1. a person who cheats or swindles; fraud

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