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arnaqueur

scammer

noun ar-nah-KUR Rare
People & Society Crime

Also means

con artist

Usage Note

Arnaqueur comes from the slang verb arnaquer ('to swindle'), which itself derives from arnaque ('scam, con'). The feminine form is arnaqueuse. It is informal in register and common in everyday speech and journalism. The more formal equivalent is escroc or fraudeur.

Examples

"Cet arnaqueur a volé des milliers d'euros."

Natural Translation

That scammer stole thousands of euros.

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