shortweight

[shawrt-weyt] / ˈʃɔrtˌweɪt /

VERB

shortchange

Synonyms

WEAK

bamboozle bilk deceive defraud diddle double-deal dupe finagle fleece flimflam hose mislead rip off rook sandbag scam screw shaft stiff sting swindle take trick

Example Sentences

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That he "sold shortweight coal in Denver, blackmailing and browbeating customers."

From Time Magazine Archive