I. ˈgrift noun
( -s )
Etymology: perhaps alteration of graft (II)
slang : methods or techniques of obtaining money illicitly (as in a confidence game or a crooked gamble) that depend primarily on adroitness and do not usually involve the employment of physical force or violence — usually used with the
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
intransitive verb
slang : to practice the grift : live by one's wits
transitive verb
slang : to obtain (as money) by the grift
• grift·er -tə(r) noun -s