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short cons

short cons is the plural of short con.

Meaning of short con

Noun

short con (plural short cons)

  1. A scam that can be performed in minutes or seconds, typically aiming to rob the victim of the money or valuables they carry on them.
    • It's up to me. I'm strictly short con. It's nothing but small time stuff. I can walk away from it anytime I want.1990, Jim Thompson, Donald E. Westlake, The Grifters, spoken by Roy Dillon (John Cusack)

Questions about short cons

What is short cons the plural of?
Short cons is the plural of short con.

Words near short cons in the dictionary

  1. short circuits
  2. short code
  3. short codes
  4. short commons
  5. short con
  6. short cons
  7. short corner
  8. short corners
  9. short cross
  10. short crosses
  11. short cut

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