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sharper

[ shahr-per ]

noun

Slang.
  1. a shrewd swindler.
  2. a professional gambler.


sharper

/ ˈʃɑ˱èÉ™ /

noun

  1. a person who cheats or swindles; fraud
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sharper1

First recorded in 1560–70; sharp + -er 1
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A lot of these guys, when they get into the corporate world, their nest egg becomes so solid that their fear of losing that supersedes them being sharper onstage.

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