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ring dropper

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Definition of ring dropper

: a sharper who pretends to have found a ring dropped by himself and fraudulently tries to induce one to buy it

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“Ring dropper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20dropper. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.

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