Grift was born in the argot of the underworld, a realm in which a "grifter" might be a pickpocket, a crooked gambler, or a confidence man-any criminal who relied on skill and wits rather than physical violence-and to be "on the grift" was to make a living by stings and clever thefts.

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5. But the widows fell right into his grift. 6. His method of grift ing isn't always the most prepared - and he's yet to master the art of the Plan B - but his imagination and willpower often bring flashes of genius that save the day.

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Words related to grift

cheating, confidence game, con game, deceit, dirty pool, double-dealing, extortion, fix, fraud, racket, ripoff, scam, shell game, stealing, sting, trickery.