grifter

Etymology
From ; or probably an alteration of, which is essentially a of the same word. Originally circus slang, gradually widened in sense. .

Noun

 * 1)  A con artist; someone who pulls confidence games; a swindler, scammer, huckster, hustler, and/or charlatan.
 * 2)  A manipulator or otherwise generally corrupt person who "games" a system, group of people, or other entity for selfish gains; especially of a political "sell-out" perceived as lacking integrity.
 * 1)  A manipulator or otherwise generally corrupt person who "games" a system, group of people, or other entity for selfish gains; especially of a political "sell-out" perceived as lacking integrity.
 * 1)  A manipulator or otherwise generally corrupt person who "games" a system, group of people, or other entity for selfish gains; especially of a political "sell-out" perceived as lacking integrity.
 * 1)  A manipulator or otherwise generally corrupt person who "games" a system, group of people, or other entity for selfish gains; especially of a political "sell-out" perceived as lacking integrity.
 * 1)  A manipulator or otherwise generally corrupt person who "games" a system, group of people, or other entity for selfish gains; especially of a political "sell-out" perceived as lacking integrity.

Translations

 * German:, Trickbetrüger, , ,
 * Polish:, hochsztaplerka, naciągacz,