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grift

grift |grift ɡrɪft | informal ▶verb [ no obj. ] engage in petty swindling. ▶noun a petty swindle. DERIVATIVES grift er noun ORIGIN early 20th cent.: alteration of graft 2 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

grift

grift |grɪft |N. Amer. informal ▶verb [ no obj. ] engage in petty or small-scale swindling. ▶noun a petty or small-scale swindle. DERIVATIVES grifter noun ORIGIN early 20th cent.: alteration of graft 3 .