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skinner

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈskɪnɝ// UK //skˈɪnɐ// skin·ner Slang Vulgar

n. a person or business that cheats others out of their money, especially in gambling. It is a very rude word for someone who is dishonest.

n. a person or entity that swindles or defrauds others, particularly in the context of gambling or high-stakes betting. Often carries a derogatory or vulgar tone in contemporary slang.


SIMPLE

The local gamblers warned me that the dealer was a total skinner.

CONTEXTUAL

After losing his entire inheritance in a single night, he realized the casino was nothing more than a professional skinner operation.

COMPLEX

In the underground betting circuits of the nineteenth century, a skinner was a bookmaker who would vanish with the stakes before the race had even concluded.

Synonyms
Usage

Primarily used as a derogatory label for a person; less common in modern general English than in specific gambling subcultures.

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