Spanish prisoner

noun

Somebody posing as a wealthy person of high status who has been imprisoned under a false identity; part of a confidence trick in which the mark is encouraged to give money to secure the release of the prisoner, who will then be in a position to give a reward.

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Meanings

nounSpanish prisoner (plural Spanish prisoners)

plural Spanish prisoners

  1. Somebody posing as a wealthy person of high status who has been imprisoned under a false identity; part of a confidence trick in which the mark is encouraged to give money to secure the release of the prisoner, who will then be in a position to give a reward.
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