grift in German
grift in German is erschwindeln — grift means a scheme for swindling people out of money, usually through trickery rather than force.
grift in German
erschwindeln
(transitive, US, slang) To obtain illegally, as by con game. [from early 20th c.]
What does "grift" mean?
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noun A scheme for swindling people out of money, usually through trickery rather than force.
"The whole charity was just a grift dressed up as a good cause."
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verb To make money through deception or a con.
"She grifted her way through a dozen fake investment schemes."
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grift in a sentence
- The whole charity was just a grift dressed up as a good cause.
- He ran the same grift in three different states before anyone caught on.
- She grifted her way through a dozen fake investment schemes.
- He was grifting off gullible fans for years before it caught up with him.
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What is "grift" in German?
"grift" in German is erschwindeln. grift means: A scheme for swindling people out of money, usually through trickery rather than force.
How do you use "grift" in a sentence?
Example: "The whole charity was just a grift dressed up as a good cause." In German, "grift" is erschwindeln.
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