chiseller

chiseller
noun see chisel II

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • chiseller — chiseler chiseler, chiseller chiseller . 1. a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud. Syn: swindler, chiseler, gouger, sharper, sharpie, sharpy. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • chiseller — chisel ► NOUN ▪ a long bladed hand tool with a bevelled cutting edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal. ► VERB (chiselled, chiselling; US chiseled, chiseling) 1) cut or shape with a chisel. 2) (chiselled) (of a man s f …   English terms dictionary

  • chiseller —    A person who tries to chisel, i.e. cheat others. A Kind of Loving, by Stan Barstow, has: ‘Lewis gets his wallet out and opens it. “Ten bob, wasn’t it?” “A quid, you chiseller.”’ …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • Chiseller — swindler …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • chiseller — I Australian Slang swindler II Everyday English Slang in Ireland n young child III Irish Slang young child …   English dialects glossary

  • chiseller — chis·el·ler || tʃɪzlÉ™(r) n. one who chisels or chips; one who cuts with chisel; cheater …   English contemporary dictionary

  • chiseller — chis·el·ler …   English syllables

  • chiseller —  Swindler …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • chiseller — noun a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud • Syn: ↑swindler, ↑defrauder, ↑chiseler, ↑gouger, ↑scammer, ↑grifter • Derivationally related forms: ↑scam ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • chiseler — chiseler, chiseller chiseller . 1. a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud. Syn: swindler, chiseler, gouger, sharper, sharpie, sharpy. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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