skinner

skin·ner

noun \ˈski-nər\

Definition of SKINNER

1

a : one that deals in skins, pelts, or hides b : one that removes, cures, or dresses skins

2

: sharper

3

: a driver of draft animals : teamster

Examples of SKINNER

1. <he's proven himself to be a skinner of guys who are a lot smarter than you, so be wary of any deals you make with him>

First Known Use of SKINNER

14th century

Related to SKINNER

Synonyms: bilk, bilker, cheat, cheater, chiseler (or chiseller), confidence man, cozener, defrauder, dodger, fakir, finagler, fraudster [chiefly British], hoaxer, scammer, scamster, shark, sharper, sharpie (or sharpy), trickster, swindler, tricker

Related Words: double-crosser, double-dealer; bluffer, charlatan, fake, faker, humbug, impostor (or imposter), mountebank, phony (also phoney), pretender, quack, quacksalver, ringer, sham; adventurer, fox, gamesman, knave, prankster, rascal, rogue; fast-talker, slick, slicker, slickster, slyboots, smoothy (or smoothie), wheeler-dealer; plotter, schemer, sneak, sneaker; blackleg, cardsharp (or cardsharper)

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Rhymes with SKINNER

dinner, ginner, grinner, inner, pinner, sinner, spinner, spinor, thinner, tinner, winner