shammer

shammer
noun
1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses
• Syn:
↑imposter, ↑impostor, ↑pretender, ↑fake, ↑faker, ↑fraud, ↑sham, ↑pseudo, ↑pseud, ↑role player
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sham, ↑sham (for: ↑sham), ↑fake (for: ↑faker), ↑fake (for: ↑fake), ↑pretend (for: ↑pretender)
• Hypernyms: ↑deceiver, ↑cheat, ↑cheater, ↑trickster, ↑beguiler, ↑slicker
• Hyponyms: ↑name dropper, ↑ringer
2. someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity
• Syn: ↑malingerer, ↑skulker
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sham, ↑skulk (for: ↑skulker), ↑malinger (for: ↑malingerer)
• Hypernyms: ↑slacker, ↑shirker

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Shammer — Sham mer, n. One who shams; an impostor. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Shammer — is a small village adjacent to the village of Kilkelly inside of County Mayo, Ireland …   Wikipedia

  • shammer — [sham′ər] n. a person who shams …   English World dictionary

  • shammer — sham ► NOUN 1) a person or thing that is not what they are claimed to be. 2) pretence. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ bogus; false. ► VERB (shammed, shamming) ▪ pretend or pretend to be. DERIV …   English terms dictionary

  • shammer — noun see sham III …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • shammer — /sham euhr/, n. a person who shams. [1670 80; SHAM + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • shammer — noun A person who shams; a liar …   Wiktionary

  • shammer — sham·mer || ʃæmÉ™(r) n. impostor, pretender …   English contemporary dictionary

  • shammer — hammers …   Anagrams dictionary

  • shammer — sham·mer …   English syllables

  • shammer — /ˈʃæmə/ (say shamuh) noun someone who shams. {sham + m + er1} …  

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”