Where does “sharker” come from?

sharker (English) comes from English shark, from German Schurke — villain, scoundrel.

sharker (English): One who lives by trickery; a conman

Definitions

  1. One who lives by trickery; a conman

Ancestry of “sharker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsharkA scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder...
2GermanSchurkevillain, scoundrel
Every word from German Schurke →
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