SWINDLERS
Noun
swindlers
plural of swindler
Proper noun
Swindlers
plural of Swindler
Source: Wiktionary
SWINDLER
Swin"dler, n. Etym: [G. schwindler, fr. schwindlen to be dizzy, to
act thoughtlessly, to cheat, fr. schwindel dizziness, fr. schwinden
to vanish, to disappear, to dwindle. See Swim to be dizzy.]
Definition: One who swindles, or defrauds grossly; one who makes a practice
of defrauding others by imposition or deliberate artifice; a cheat.
Syn.
– Sharper; rogue.
– Swindler, Sharper. These words agree in describing persons who
take unfair advantages. A swindler is one who obtains money or goods
under false pretenses. A sharper is one who cheats by sharp practice,
as in playing at cards or staking what he can not pay.
Fraud and injustice soon follow, and the dignity of the British
merchant is sunk in the scandalous appellation of a swindler. V.
Knox.
Perhaps you 'll think I act the same As a sly sharper plays his game.
Cotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition