Definition
A person who cheats or swindles others, especially at cards or gambling; a con artist.
Etymology
From 'sharp' meaning keen or clever, with the agent suffix '-er.' Evolved in 18th-century slang from the idea of being 'sharp' (clever) at deceiving others, particularly in gambling contexts.
Kelly Says
A sharper represents the dark side of intelligence - cleverness turned to exploitation. It's fascinating how 'sharp,' a word we associate with positive mental acuity, became criminal slang, showing how the same cognitive skills that make someone astute can make them dangerous.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ብራራ ያለ
brr-rah yah-leh
BNবাংলা
তীক্ষ্ণতর
tee-khshn-tar
CACatalà
més esmolat
mehs ehs-moh-LAH-t
CSČeština
ostrější
OH-stsheh-ree
DADansk
skarpere
SKAR-peh-reh
DEDeutsch
scharfer
SHAR-fer
ELΕλληνικά
οξύτερος
ox-ee-TEH-rohs
ESEspañol
más afilado
MAH-s ah-fee-LAH-thoh
FISuomi
terävämpi
TEH-rah-vahm-pee
FRFrançais
plus tranchant
ploo trahn-SHAHN
GUGU
વધુ તીખું
vadhu tee-khun
HAHA
mai tsini
MAH-ee CHEE-nee
HEעברית
חד יותר
khad yoh-TAHR
HUMagyar
élesebb
EH-leh-sehb
IDBahasa Indonesia
lebih tajam
leh-BEE TAH-jahm
IGIG
ọṅụṅụ dị ukwu
oh-NOON-oo dee oo-kwoo
ITItaliano
più affilato
PYOO ah-fee-LAH-toh
KKKK
үштілеу
oosh-TEE-leh-oo
KMKM
ខ្លីជាង
klee cheh-ahng
KO한국어
더 날카로운
deh nal-ka-roh-oon
MRMR
तीक्ष्णतर
tee-kshn-tar
MSBahasa Melayu
lebih tajam
leh-BEE TAH-jahm
MYမြန်မာ
ချိန်ခြား
chein cheh
NLNederlands
scherper
SKHER-per
PLPolski
ostrzejszy
OH-stsheh-y
PTPortuguês
mais afiado
MAH-ee-s ah-fee-AH-thoh
RORomână
mai ascuțit
MAH-ee ah-SKOOT
RUРусский
острее
OH-stray
SVSvenska
skarpare
SKAR-pah-reh
SWKiswahili
mkali zaidi
m-KAH-lee zah-EE-dee
TAதமிழ்
கூர்மையான
koor-mai-yah-nah
TEతెలుగు
పదునైన
padu-nay-nah
TLTL
mas matalas
mahs mah-TAH-las
TRTürkçe
daha keskin
dah-hah KESH-kin
UKУкраїнська
гостріший
hoh-STREE-shiy
VITiếng Việt
sắc hơn
sak hohn
YOYO
dídùn jù
dee-DOON joo
ZUZU
khulu okwethembile
KOO-loo oh-kweh-thehm-bee-leh