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drop-game1785

(see quot. 1891).

ring-dropping1788

the method of swindling practised by a ring-dropper.

drop1819

slang. Cf. drop-cove, drop-game in 23.

pigeon dropping1850

the action of carrying out a pigeon drop or other confidence trick.

sawdust game1872

a type of confidence trick.

pay-off1915

Criminals' slang. A fraud or confidence trick in which the victim is encouraged by the success of a small bet, investment, etc., to gamble or venture…

short con1932

a small-scale confidence racket; also (with hyphen) attributive.

hot seat1933

British Criminals' slang. A confidence trick in which money is obtained from a person as a surety for an apparently much larger sum, which turns out…

pigeon drop1937

a confidence trick; spec. one which begins with the pretence that money has been found or otherwise acquired and that the victim can secure a…

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