GRIFTER


Meaning of GRIFTER in English

/grif"teuhr/ , n. Slang.

1. a person who operates a side show at a circus, fair, etc., esp. a gambling attraction.

2. a swindler, dishonest gambler, or the like.

[ 1910-15; GRIFT + -ER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .