Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cony-catcher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: cony--catch-er
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cheat or sharper; a deceiver.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"16th century, Thomas Deloney, The Blind Beggar of Bednall Green I am turn'd Cony catcher since thou wentt"

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

cony-catchers (plural)

Phrases

cony-catch cony-catching

Frequently Paired Words

cony-catch cony-catching

Questions

What does cony-catcher mean?: A cheat or sharper; a deceiver.

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