cony-catcher

noun

A cheat or sharper; a deceiver.

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Meanings

nouncony-catcher (plural cony-catchers)

plural cony-catchers

  1. obsoleteA cheat or sharper; a deceiver.

    16th century, Thomas Deloney, The Blind Beggar of Bednall Green I am turn'd Cony catcher since thou wentt

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bullshittercharlatanconfidence tricksterdeceiverdissemblerfabricatorfraudhypocritephonypretenderrookswindler
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APA

cony-catcher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cony-catcher

MLA

“cony-catcher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cony-catcher. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cony-catcher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cony-catcher.

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