sharper

sharper englannista suomeksi

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0. Substantiivi

sharper englanniksi

1. (en-comparative of)

2. a swindler; a cheat; a professional gambler who makes his living by cheating.

3. (RQ:Swift Gulliver)

4. (RQ:Smollett Travels)

5. (RQ:Thackeray Pendennis)

6. 1878, Payne (poet)|John Payne, Introduction, in (w), ''Poems'', translated by John Payne, New York: Boni & Liveright, c. 1918, p. 33 https://archive.org/details/poemsvillon00vill

(..) in a twinkling the accomplished sharper changes the pitchers and pretending to examine the contents, asks the tapster what kind of wine he has given him (..)

7. 1882, (w), "Emily, John, James, and I: A Derby Legend" in ''Ballads|The "Bab" Ballads'', Philadelphia: David McKay, publishing date not given, p. 275, https://archive.org/details/babballads00gilb

The Derby Day sun glittered gaily on cads, / On maidens with gamboge hair, / On sharpers and pickpockets, swindlers and pads— / (For I, with my harp, was there).