Where does “shlenter” come from?
shlenter (English) comes from Afrikaans slenter, from Dutch schlenter — trick.
shlenter (English): A fake, especially a fake diamond; A scam, ploy,...
Definitions
- A fake, especially a fake diamond; A scam, ploy,...
Ancestry of “shlenter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | slenter | ploy, scam, stroll, saunter; scam |
| 2 | Dutch | schlenter | trick |