TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
ESCROC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bunko artist 1, record 1, English, bunko%20artist
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flash man 2, record 1, English, flash%20man
- confidence trickster 3, record 1, English, confidence%20trickster
- ripoff artist 4, record 1, English, ripoff%20artist
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Buyers, however, should beware; the paranoid world of terror, where secrecy reigns and conversations come in whispers, is fertile ground for ripoff artists. 4, record 1, English, - bunko%20artist
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faiseur
1, record 1, French, faiseur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filou 1, record 1, French, filou
masculine noun
- escroc 2, record 1, French, escroc
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chiseller
1, record 2, English, chiseller
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chiseler 2, record 2, English, chiseler
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- resquilleur
1, record 2, French, resquilleur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carotteur 1, record 2, French, carotteur
masculine noun
- escroc 1, record 2, French, escroc
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- carpet-bagger
1, record 3, English, carpet%2Dbagger
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- carpetbagger 2, record 3, English, carpetbagger
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Someone who comes to the Internet looking to make a quick profit (borrowed from the American Reconstruction period's pejorative term for Northerners looking to make a quick buck off the war-torn South). 2, record 3, English, - carpet%2Dbagger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modern use of touts for merchant bankers in rich but primitive societies (The Faber Dictionary of Euphemisms, R.W. Holder, 1989, p. 48). 1, record 3, English, - carpet%2Dbagger
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- escroc
1, record 3, French, escroc
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chasseur d'expédients 1, record 3, French, chasseur%20d%27exp%C3%A9dients
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écumeur d'aventures, aigrefin, écornifleur, filou. 1, record 3, French, - escroc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: