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Spanish prisoner

Spanish prisoner noun: somebody posing as a wealthy person of high status who has been imprisoned under a false identity; part of a confidence trick in which the mark is encouraged to give money to secure the release of the prisoner, who will then be in a position to give a reward.

Noun

Spanish prisoner (plural Spanish prisoners)

  1. Somebody posing as a wealthy person of high status who has been imprisoned under a false identity; part of a confidence trick in which the mark is encouraged to give money to secure the release of the prisoner, who will then be in a position to give a reward.

Forms of Spanish prisoner

pluralSpanish prisoners

Questions about Spanish prisoner

What does Spanish prisoner mean?
Spanish prisoner means somebody posing as a wealthy person of high status who has been imprisoned under a false identity; part of a confidence trick in which the mark is encouraged to give money to secure the release of the prisoner, who will then be in a position to give a reward.
What part of speech is Spanish prisoner?
Spanish prisoner is a noun.
What is the plural of Spanish prisoner?
The plural of Spanish prisoner is Spanish prisoners.

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