| 单词 | ring-dropper |
| 释义 | > as lemmasring-dropper ring-dropper n. now rare a swindler who pretends to have found a dropped ring and then offers to sell it. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > thief > defrauder or swindler > [noun] > confidence trickster > types of ring-chopper1575 ring-faller1575 guinea-dropper1710 gambler1735 money-dropper1737 ring-dropper?1780 pigeon dropper1858 bunco-steerer1875 ?1780 R. King New Cheats of London Exposed 52 (heading) Ring-droppers. 1797 Sporting Mag. 9 315 Low gamblers, ring droppers, sharpers and thieves of every description. 1844 C. Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit xxxvii. 433 Tom's evil genius did not..mark him out as the prey of ring-droppers, pea and thimble-riggers..or any of those bloodless sharpers. 1890 Littell's Living Age 16 Aug. 419/1 The same evening he was loose among the cutthroats and the ring-droppers; in appearance, still a fugitive—in reality, a spy. 1936 Los Angeles Times 18 Feb. ii. 7/2 Present were Helen Hunter and Lou Rowan.., Muffle and Bruce Chapman, ‘Tule’ Gates and Angus MacGillicuddy, the ring dropper. < as lemmas |
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