GRIFT

Etymology

Noun

grift (plural grifts)

(US, slang) A confidence game or swindle. [from 1906]

Synonyms

• See also deception

Verb

grift (third-person singular simple present grifts, present participle grifting, simple past and past participle grifted)

(transitive, US, slang) To obtain illegally, as by con game. [from early 20th c.]

(intransitive, US, slang) To obtain money illegally. [from early 20th c.]

(intransitive, US, slang) To obtain money immorally or through deceitful means.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

23 January 2025

LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.

coffee icon