A grifter is someone who dishonestly gets things — especially money — by tricks, not by honest work. The word is American, informal, and a little street-flavoured.

A grifter is grifter是 someone who dishonestly gets things一個不老實地取得東西的人 — especially money尤其是錢 — by tricks靠花招, not by honest work而不是靠正當工作. The word is這個字是 American, informal, and a little street-flavoured美式、口語，帶點江湖味。

It began in circus talk around 1906, in the same rough world as a shill (the helper who pretends to be an excited customer). From there it widened: a grifter might sell a fake cure, run a card trick, or talk an older person out of their savings.

It began in circus talk它源自馬戲團的行話 around 1906大約1906年, in the same rough world as和…出自同一個粗獷的世界 a shill (the helper who pretends to be an excited customer)shill（假裝是興奮顧客的幫手）. From there it widened後來這個字擴大了範圍: a grifter mightgrifter可能會 sell a fake cure賣假的偏方, run a card trick玩紙牌騙術, or talk an older person out of their savings或哄騙老人交出積蓄。

In recent years, especially online, people throw it at public figures they think are cashing in on lies. That use can be angry and political; it is not a calm courtroom label.

In recent years近幾年, especially online尤其是在網路上, people throw it at public figures人們把這個字丟給公眾人物 they think are cashing in on lies他們認為這些人物靠謊言撈錢. That use can be angry and political這種用法可能帶著憤怒和政治意味; it is not它不是 a calm courtroom label法庭上那種冷靜的用語。

Though actually, a thief who just snatches a bag is not quite a grifter. A grifter works by charm, story, and trust.

Though actually不過其實, a thief who just snatches a bag只是搶了包包就跑的小偷 is not quite a grifter還不太算是grifter. A grifter works byGrifter靠的是 charm, story, and trust魅力、話術，和信任。

It is grift plus -er, and it sits next to the older word grafter, which is almost the same idea from a slightly different street.

It is它是 grift plus -ergrift加上-er, and it sits next to the older word而它和更老的字 grafter放在一起, which is almost the same idea這幾乎是同一個概念 from a slightly different street只是來自稍微不同的江湖。