Bilker

/ˈbɪlkər/ noun

Definition

A person who bilks others; a con artist or swindler who defrauds people through trickery.

Etymology

From 'bilk' + '-er' (one who does something). This agent noun formation creates a term for someone who practices bilking as their scheme.

Kelly Says

Bilkers have been around forever—medieval history has tons of records of con artists who were caught bilking merchants and nobles, proving dishonesty is pretty timeless!

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