Cheaters

/ˈtʃiːtərz/ noun

Definition

People who act dishonestly or unfairly to gain an advantage, or glasses (slang) used to see better.

Etymology

From 'cheat,' which possibly comes from Old French 'chacier' meaning 'to capture.' The slang meaning for glasses comes from 20th-century slang origins.

Kelly Says

Academic cheating has interesting psychology—studies show that students who cheat are more stressed, not less, because they spend energy maintaining the lie and can't trust their actual knowledge.

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