sharker

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noun

One who lives by trickery; a conman.

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Meanings

nounsharker (plural sharkers)

plural sharkers

  1. archaicOne who lives by trickery; a conman.
  2. A shark fisher

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
con artistgriftermountebankshark-gullsnake oil salesmansneak

Origin

From shark + -er. See sharking.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Krasher
Cite this entry
APA

sharker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharker

MLA

“sharker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharker. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sharker,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sharker.

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