Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short con

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: short- -con
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scam that can be performed in minutes or seconds, typically aiming to rob the victim of the money or valuables they carry on them.

Example Sentences

"It's up to me. I'm strictly short con. It's nothing but small time stuff. I can walk away from it anytime I want."
"Another common form of short con is the shell game. This scam has the advantage of giving the criminal the ability to rip off many marks all at one location."

Inflected Forms

short cons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

long con

Questions

What does short con mean?: A scam that can be performed in minutes or seconds, typically aiming to rob the victim of the money or valuables they carry on them.

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