magsman

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noun

A con man who tries to deceive members of the public.

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Meanings

nounmagsman (plural magsmen)

plural magsmen

  1. archaicA con man who tries to deceive members of the public.

    […] M was a Magsman, frequenting Pall-Mall; / N was a Nose that turned chirp on his pal; […]

    1846, George William MacArthur Reynolds, The Mysteries of London, page 60

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
con artistgriftermountebanksnake oil salesmansneak

Origin

From mag + -s- + man, of unclear origin. It has been suggested that mag was dialect for halfpenny or for prattle.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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