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Definition of Fleecer
1. n. One who fleeces or strips unjustly, especially by trickery or fraund.
Definition of Fleecer
1. Noun. A person who fleeces; a swindler ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fleecer
1. one that fleeces [n -S] - See also: fleeces
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fleecer
Literary usage of Fleecer
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopædia of Wit and Humor by Wayne E. Burton (1867)
"Good-morning, God bless you! how are you, Mr. fleecer?" This was said while a
mutual grapple of the hands took place, attended by an undulating motion of ..."
2. The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Literature by Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Rufus Edmonds Shapley (1894)
"Good- morning, God blew you ! how are von, Mr. fleecer ? ... Having made up the
b*Ik of his purchases in this way, Mr. fleecer looked over my shelves, ..."
3. Sketches from a Student's Window by Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1841)
"Good morning, God bless you! how are you, Mr. fleecer? ... Having made up the
bulk of his purchases in this way, Mr. fleecer looked over my shelves, ..."
4. Evelyn, Or, A Heart Unmasked: A Tale of Domestic Life by Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt Ritchie (1845)
"Just as the clock struck twelve, Mrs. Willard, cloaked and bonneted, descended
the stairs, and was greeted by Mr. fleecer, with whom she exchanged some few ..."
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