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cony-catcher

cony-catcher noun: a cheat or sharper; a deceiver.

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

cony-catcher meaning in Tamil

cony-catcher in Tamil

ஏமாற்றுபவர்

Forms of cony-catcher

pluralcony-catchers

Questions about cony-catcher

What does cony-catcher mean?
Cony-catcher means a cheat or sharper; a deceiver.
What is cony-catcher in Tamil?
Cony-catcher in Tamil is ஏமாற்றுபவர். See Cony-catcher meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cony-catcher?
Cony-catcher is a noun.
What is the plural of cony-catcher?
The plural of cony-catcher is cony-catchers.

Words near cony-catcher in the dictionary

  1. Conwy
  2. Conwy County Borough
  3. cony
  4. cony wool
  5. cony-catch
  6. cony-catcher
  7. cony-catchers
  8. cony-catches
  9. cony-catching
  10. cony-gry
  11. Conybeare

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