[ˈswɪndlə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who uses deception to deprive someone of money or possessions
(e.g: he used his charm to become a small-time swindler)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: from German Schwindler ‘extravagant maker of schemes, swindler’, from schwindeln ‘be giddy’, also ‘tell lies’