sandbagger
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8.9
- noun
- /ˈsændˌbæɡər/
- Offensive
- They realized too late that the friendly newcomer at poker was a sandbagger who ended up winning all the money.
Examples
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She warned us about sandbaggers who enter competitions with fake credentials.
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The chess tournament was ruined by a notorious sandbagger pretending to be a beginner.
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He is such a sandbagger in poker games.
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Don't trust her; she's a notorious sandbagger.
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The team discovered he was a sandbagger when he surprisingly underperformed in the final match after claiming to be an amateur.
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During the competition, several participants suspected her of being a sandbagger because she consistently underestimated her capabilities.
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His reputation as a sandbagger grew when he won despite pretending to be inexperienced in the game.
Synonyms
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2.6
A person who breaks the rules or lies to get an advantage
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6.2
A person who pretends to have feelings or beliefs to deceive others
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3.7
A person who pretends to be someone they are not
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2.6
A person who acts dishonestly to gain an unfair advantage
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6.0
A person who lies to or cheats others, often to have fun
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5.2
A person who pretends to be someone else or lies to trick people
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5.5
A person who tricks others by making them believe something not true
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7.9
A person who tricks others to take their money or things
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7.1
A person who acts friendly or helpful but does not really feel that way
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6.2
A person who seems friendly but is actually dangerous or dishonest
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8.1
A person who pretends to be friendly but secretly harms or tricks you
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7.0
A person who pretends to have skills or knowledge they do not have
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9.5
A person who hides real thoughts or plans by saying something else
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8.5
A person who pretends to be a friend but secretly works against others
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7.8
A person who tricks or cheats people, often as a joke
A person who pretends to have skills or money to impress others
A person who pretends to be someone else to trick people
A person who makes faults or bad news sound better
Antonyms
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sandbagger comes from sandbag, a 'bag of sand' used to add weight or hide things, so imagine someone hiding strength under a bag to trick others. That's why a sandbagger is a person who pretends to be weaker or less skilled to get an unfair advantage.