conperson
English
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[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]conperson (plural conpeople or conpersons)
- (rare, humorous) A conman or conwoman.
- 2005, Dennis Fried, More Memoirs of a Papillon: Diary of a Mad Dog, page 39:
- A business human you can't trust is called a conman. Excuse me, a conperson. A lot of conpeople call themselves consultants.
Etymology 2
[edit]From con- (“constructed”) + person.
Noun
[edit]conperson (plural conpeople or conpersons)
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