Noun: confidence man kón-fi-dun(t)s man
- A male swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim
"The confidence man tricked investors with promises of impossibly high returns";
- con man [informal]
Derived forms: confidence men
Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], con artist, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sod [informal]
Encyclopedia: Confidence man