-d( ə )lə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: German schwindler giddy person, fantastic schemer, from schwindeln to be dizzy, from Old High German swintilōn, freq. of swintan to diminish, vanish, become unconscious; akin to Old English swindan to languish, vanish, Old Irish a-sennad finally
: one that swindles : cheat , sharper