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From shark (“to swindle; to trick”) + gull (“dupe; mark; sucker”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
shark-gull
Today it means: A confidence trickster; a person who preys on simpletons. Full definition →
Today it means: A confidence trickster; a person who preys on simpletons. Full definition →
From shark (“to swindle; to trick”) + gull (“dupe; mark; sucker”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.