| Sharper (n.) A person who bargains closely, especially, one who cheats in bargains; a swindler; also, a cheating gamester. Thesaurus Entries adventurer, betting ring, bettor, boneshaker, bunco artist, bunco steerer, cardshark, cardsharp, cardsharper, carpetbagger, cheat, compulsive gambler, con artist, con man, confidence man, crap shooter, crimp, defrauder, diddler, double-dealer, gambler, gamester, gyp, hazarder, horse coper, horse trader, jackleg, land pirate, land shark, land-grabber, mortgage shark, mountebank, pettifogger, petty gambler, piker, pitchman, player, plunger, punter, shark, sharp, sharpie, shortchanger, shyster, slicker, speculator, spieler, sport, sporting man, sportsman, tinhorn, tipster, tout, trickster, venturer, wagerer |