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coney-catcher

coney-catcher is the alternative spelling of cony-catcher.

Meaning of cony-catcher

Noun

cony-catcher (plural cony-catchers)

  1. (obsolete) A cheat or sharper; a deceiver.
    • 16th century, Thomas Deloney, The Blind Beggar of Bednall Green
      I am turn'd Cony catcher since thou wentt

Forms of coney-catcher

pluralconey-catchers

Questions about coney-catcher

What is coney-catcher the alternative spelling of?
Coney-catcher is the alternative spelling of cony-catcher.

Words near coney-catcher in the dictionary

  1. Coney Island hot dogs
  2. Coney Island mirror
  3. Coney Island whitefish
  4. Coney Islander
  5. coney islands
  6. coney-catcher
  7. coney-catching
  8. coneys
  9. conf
  10. conf.
  11. confab

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