huijari — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blackleg noun A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
- charlatan noun A person who pretends to have skill or knowledge they don't actually have, usually to trick people out of money.
- cheat verb To break rules in order to gain an unfair advantage.
- conman noun A person who cheats or deceives others out of money or trust, typically through a confidence scheme.
- fraud noun The crime of deceiving someone to gain money or an unfair advantage.
- fraudster noun A person who carries out fraud; a swindler.
- humbug noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- hustler noun A person who works energetically and resourcefully, especially to make money.
- impersonator noun A performer who imitates other people, especially celebrities, for entertainment.
- impostor noun Someone who pretends to be another person in order to deceive people.
- phony adj Fake or fraudulent; not genuine.
- rook noun A large black European bird related to the crow, known for nesting in noisy colonies.
- scammer noun A person who commits fraud by making dishonest scams and business deals: swindler, cheat, grifter.
- sharp adj Having a fine edge or point that can cut or pierce easily.
- swindler noun A person who cheats others out of money through deception.
Senses
huijari is used for these senses in English:
- blackleg (countable) A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker. [from 18th c.]
- charlatan A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.
- cheat Someone who cheats.
- con artist A person who uses confidence tricks to defraud or swindle people after first gaining their trust with a series of confidence games; a scam operator, confidence trickster.
- conman A confidence trickster.
- fraud A person who performs any such trick.
- fraudster A person who carries out fraud; a swindler.
- humbug (countable, slang) A cheat, fraudster, or hypocrite.
blackleg — full definition
- noun A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
- noun A disease of potato crops caused by pectolytic bacteria, characterized by blackening and decay of the lower stem portion.
- noun A disease of brassicas caused by the fungus Leptosphaeria maculans
- noun A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker.