Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

long con

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: long -con
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scam in which the scammer takes a long period of time (usually weeks, months or longer) to defraud the victim, by first slowly gaining their trust.

Inflected Forms

long cons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

short con

Questions

What does long con mean?: A scam in which the scammer takes a long period of time (usually weeks, months or longer) to defraud the victim, by first slowly gaining their trust.

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