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cheater

chea·ter

UK/ˈt͡ʃiːtɚ/ US/ˈtʃitɜr/ fairly common

noun

1.

someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

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Origin

From cheat + -er. The sense referring to welding hood lenses was inspired by cheaters (plural) as a pair of reading glasses.

Phrases

  • cheater five
  • cheater plug
  • cheaters never prosper
  • pinky cheater

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