Where does “hochsztapler” come from?
hochsztapler (Polish) comes from German Hochstapler — conman, con man, impostor.
hochsztapler (Polish): blagger, charlatan, con artist, grifter, huckster, hustler, mountebank, scammer, scrounger, swindler
Definitions
- blagger, charlatan, con artist, grifter, huckster, hustler, mountebank, scammer, scrounger, swindler
Ancestry of “hochsztapler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hochstapler | conman, con man, impostor |