pigeon
noun
1 pigeon
Wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs.
Roget 547:
dupe,
gull,
gudgeon,
gobemouche†,
cull [Slang],
cully†,
victim,
pigeon,
April fool†;
jay [Slang],
sucker [Slang];
laughingstock
etc.
857;
Cyclops,
simple Simon,
flat;
greenhorn;
fool
etc.
501;
puppet,
cat's paw.
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Dutch: doffer, duif
Polish: gołąb, gruchacz
verb
Roget 791:
steal,
thieve,
rob,
mug,
purloin,
pilfer,
filch,
prig,
bag,
nim†,
crib,
cabbage,
palm;
abstract;
appropriate,
plagiarize.
convey away,
carry off,
abduct,
kidnap,
crimp;
make off with,
walk off with,
run off with;
run away with;
spirit away,
seize
etc.
(lay violent hands on)
789.
plunder,
pillage,
rifle,
sack,
loot,
ransack,
spoil,
spoliate†,
despoil,
strip,
sweep,
gut,
forage,
levy blackmail,
pirate,
pickeer†,
maraud,
lift cattle,
poach;
smuggle,
run;
badger [Slang];
bail up,
hold up,
stick up;
bunco,
bunko,
filibuster.
swindle,
peculate,
embezzle;
sponge,
mulct,
rook,
bilk,
pluck,
pigeon,
fleece;
defraud
etc.
545;
obtain under false pretenses;
live by one's wits.
rob Peter to pay Paul,
borrow of Peter to pay Paul;
set a thief to catch a thief.
disregard the distinction between meum and disregard the distinction between meum and tuum [Lat.].
[receive stolen goods]
fence,
launder,
launder money.
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