to chisel
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8.9
- verb
- /ˈtʃɪzəl/
- Archaic
:
timar
- I was shocked to discover that he tried to chisel money out of me by pretending to offer help.
- try chiseling
There's the there's the guy who owns Anakin's mother, who is a big hook nosed chiseling merchant who speaks like he's from the Lower East Side from where I speak.
- There's the there's the guy who owns Anakin's mother, who is a big hook nosed chiseling merchant who speaks like he's from the Lower East Side from where I speak.
Examples
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That's why we have to go to this question of character, to determine just who exactly is chiseling in on my fix.
Fiction book (1990) -
I mean, banks are chiseling everybody all the time, anyway.
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You got to try and chisel him down a little.
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You think I'm trying to chisel you? - No.
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What did they do, chisel you out of a berth?
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Tryin to chisel me, huh?
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Miter tried to chisel him, tried to screw more taxes out of him.
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You know the 50 "g's" you chiseled from me?
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You think you can chisel me out of a fortune and then prance over here and try me on like a second-hand suit?
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"I don't believe in paying farmers not to plant," said Burt, "and I don't believe in paying chiselers not to chisel."
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
474
1.2
To act dishonestly to gain an unfair advantage
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6.5
To cheat someone by charging too much money or selling fake goods
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7.3
To trick someone into giving their money or things
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5.5
To cheat someone and take their money by lying
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8.9
To trick someone so you take their money or things
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8.6
Get what you want by tricking people or using clever dishonest methods
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9.9
To cheat someone and take their money or things
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8.7
To get something by clever or dishonest ways
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9.9
To trick someone to get their money or things
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9.9
To cheat someone out of money or things
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9.9
To trick someone to take their money or things
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9.9
Get money or goods from someone by tricking them
To trick someone and take their money or things
To trick someone to take their money or goods
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
Interrupt someone who is speaking by joining their conversation without waiting
Compounds
- Specialized
A tool with a broad flat metal blade for smoothing or shaping stone surfaces
- Specialized
A long, strong hand tool with a bent blade for prying and cleaning deep joints in wood
How Dishonest
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the slang verb chisel meaning 'to cheat' is to think of someone 'cutting' small pieces off a larger amount; the idea is like taking little bits of money or value, so to chisel someone is to cheat them bit by bit.