bilker

Meanings

• noun

  A person who swindles or defrauds, especially by using deceit or trickery.

  - "The bilker took advantage of the old woman's trust and stole her savings."
  - "The con artist was a master bilker, able to convince victims to give him their money with ease."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bilker
biker , hiker , flicker , sticker

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Variants

List of all variants of bilker that leads to same result
bilk , bilked , bilker , bilkers , bilking , bilks

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'one who drives cattle' or 'one who drives a bill', a bill being a stake driven into the ground to mark a boundary. The meaning shifted in the late 19th century to mean 'one who defrauds or swindles'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bilker' comes from the Middle English word 'bilken', which meant 'to drive a bill into the ground'.

2. The word 'bilker' is often used interchangeably with the terms 'swindler' and 'con artist'.

3. In some parts of the United States, the term 'bilker' is also used to describe a person who drives a billboard truck.

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Related Concepts

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1. Swindler: A person who uses deceit, trickery, or false promises to defraud others of their money, property, or other valuables.

2. Con artist: A person who uses deceit, trickery, or false promises to defraud others, often for personal gain.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'bilker' has been used to describe various types of swindlers and con artists. One famous example is in Mark Twain's novel 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', where the character Boggs is described as a 'great bilker' and a 'tramp'.

How to Memorize "bilker"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person wearing a mask and a long coat, trying to trick others into giving them their money. Visualize this person as a 'bilker'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bilker' with the idea of deceit and trickery. Remember that a 'bilker' is someone who defrauds others.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Beware the Ides of Bilker', where 'Bilker' represents the person who is out to deceive you.

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