con game

Noun

Synonyms: bunco bunco game bunko bunko game con confidence trick confidence game con game gyp hustle sting flimflam

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless propertySynonyms: bunco bunco game bunko bunko game con confidence trick confidence game con game gyp hustle sting flimflam

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

con game \con game\ n. Same as confidence game. [PJC]

Confidence \Con"fi*dence\, n. [L. confidentia firm trust in, self-confidence: cf. F. confidence.]

1.The act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. [1913 Webster]

Society is built upon trust, and trust upon confidence of one another's integrity.— South.[1913 Webster]

A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God.— Macaulay.[1913 Webster]

2.That in which faith is put or reliance had. [1913 Webster]

The Lord shall be thy confidence.— Prov. iii. 26.[1913 Webster]

3.The state of mind characterized by one's reliance on himself, or his circumstances; a feeling of self-sufficiency; such assurance as leads to a feeling of security; self-reliance; -- often with self prefixed. [1913 Webster]

Your wisdom is consumed in confidence; Do not go forth to-day.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

But confidence then bore thee on secure Either to meet no danger, or to find Matter of glorious trial.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

4.Private conversation; (pl.) secrets shared; as, there were confidences between them. [1913 Webster]

Sir, I desire some confidence with you.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

Confidence game, any swindling operation in which advantage is taken of the confidence reposed by the victim in the swindler; several swindlers often work together to create the illusion of truth; -- also called con game.

Confidence man, a swindler.

To take into one's confidence, to admit to a knowledge of one's feelings, purposes, or affairs.

Syn: Trust; assurance; expectation; hope. [1913 Webster]

I am confident that very much be done.— Boyle.[1913 Webster]

2.Trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved. [1913 Webster]

Be confident to speak, Northumberland; We three are but thyself.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

3.Having self-reliance; bold; undaunted. [1913 Webster]

As confident as is the falcon's flight Against a bird, do I with Mowbray fight.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

4.Having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault; dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous. [1913 Webster]

The fool rageth and is confident.— Prov. xiv. 16.[1913 Webster]

5.Giving occasion for confidence. [R.] [1913 Webster]

The cause was more confident than the event was prosperous.— Jer. Taylor.[1913 Webster]