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to swizz

to swizz

9.9
To trick someone out of their money
  • verb
  • /swɪz/
  • Slang
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  • Don't let him swizz you out of your money!

Examples

  • Be careful not to get swizzed when buying tickets from unofficial sellers.

  • They warned tourists about people who might swizz them near the train station.

  • The street vendor tried to swizz me by selling a fake watch at a high price.

  • She was swizzed by a fake charity.

  • The street vendor tried to swizz me by selling a fake watch at a high price.

  • Tourists should always check the sellers to avoid getting swizzed when buying items in the market.

  • Be careful; that person might swizz you with a misleading investment scheme.

Synonyms

to scam
vsto swizz
  • NSFW
20 3.9

To trick someone into giving money or their things

is the informal slang word for this kind of cheating
to swindle
vsto swizz
20 5.5

To cheat someone and take their money by lying

is the informal slang word for that same fraudulent taking
to bamboozle
vsto swizz
  • Informal
11 8.3

To trick someone by pretending you want to help them

is used for cheating specifically out of money or goods rather than trick style
to hoodwink
vsto swizz
11 7.4

To make someone believe something that is not true

is focused on tricking someone out of money or goods specifically
to diddle
vsto swizz
  • UK
6 8.9

To trick someone so you take their money or things

is the colloquial term for that kind of deceitful taking
to grift
vsto swizz
  • Slang
1 8.9

To cheat people to get money

is a more informal slang term for the same money-focused fraud
to cozen
vsto swizz
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To trick someone to get their money or things

is used in everyday speech to mean the same dishonest taking
to hornswoggle
vsto swizz
  • Archaic
1 9.9

To trick someone to take their money or things

is the informal playful term for that deceptive trick
to gip
vsto swizz
  • Offensive
9.9

To cheat someone by taking their money or things

is the informal slang term used without legal tone
to flimflammer
vsto swizz
  • Offensive
9.9

To cheat someone using tricks or fake deals

is the casual slang word used for that kind of cheating

How Deceptive

to defraud
  • Formal
40 6.9
to swindle
20 5.5
to swizz
  • Slang
9.9
to cheat
474 1.2
to mislead
87 3.9

Surface Forms

swizz infinitive
swizzed past
swizzed past participle
swizzing present participle
swizzes third person singular

Etymology

The verb swizz comes from the same slang and is used like the word swindle, meaning 'to cheat' someone, often out of money or goods. So, to swizz someone is to trick them and take their money or property.