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cony-catchers

cony-catchers is the plural 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

Questions about cony-catchers

What is cony-catchers the plural of?
Cony-catchers is the plural of cony-catcher.

Words near cony-catchers in the dictionary

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

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