cardsharp
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈkɑrdˌʃɑrp/
- Archaic
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estafador de cartas
- At the dimly lit poker table, the cardsharp expertly manipulated the cards to cheat.
Examples
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Deadwood was a haven for cardsharps, con men, thieves, Killers, roughs, drunks, pimps, and whores.
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Professional blackjack player, cardsharp, before he got saved.
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Hang that cheating cardsharp!
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The comic persona he crafted over the years was basically the all-American con man, part carnival barker, part patent medicine salesman, part circus showman, part cardsharp, and part stockbroker.
Academic text (2002) -
The cardsharp used his cunning skills to win money from unsuspecting players.
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Many feared the notorious cardsharp who could always outsmart his opponents.
Synonyms
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9.9
A person who cheats at card games to win money
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8.2
A person who is very good at playing cards and cheats to win
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9.3
A person who cheats at card games to win money
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9.6
A person who cheats at card games to win money from other players
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9.9
A card player who cheats to win money
A person who cheats at card games to win money
A person who cheats at card games to win money
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cardsharp comes from the simple parts card and sharp, where 'sharp' once meant someone 'clever and dishonest'. So a cardsharp is a person who is skilled with cards in a tricky way to cheat at games for money.