cony-catcher
English
Noun
cony-catcher (plural cony-catchers)
- (obsolete) A cheat or sharper; a deceiver.
- 16th century, Thomas Deloney, The Blind Beggar of Bednall Green
- I am turn'd Cony catcher since thou wentſt
- 16th century, Thomas Deloney, The Blind Beggar of Bednall Green
Related terms
- cony-catch
- cony-catching
References
- cony-catcher in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Anagrams
- technocracy