[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

con game \con game\ n.
   same as confidence game.
   pjc
see also:
confidence game 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

confidence \con"fidence\, n. l. confidentia firm trust in,
   self-confidence: cf. f. confidence.
   1. the act of confiding, trusting, or putting faith in;
      trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now
      commonly by in.
      1913 webster

            society is built upon trust, and trust upon
            confidence of one another's integrity. --south.
      1913 webster

            a cheerful confidence in the mercy of god.
                                                  --macaulay.
      1913 webster

   2. that in which faith is put or reliance had.
      1913 webster

            the lord shall be thy confidence.     --prov. iii.
                                                  26.
      1913 webster

   3. the state of mind characterized by one's reliance on
      himself, or his circumstances; a feeling of
      self-sufficiency; such assurance as leads to a feeling of
      security; self-reliance; -- often with self prefixed.
      1913 webster

            your wisdom is consumed in confidence;
            do not go forth to-day.               --shak.
      1913 webster

            but confidence then bore thee on secure
            either to meet no danger, or to find
            matter of glorious trial.             --milton.
      1913 webster

   4. private conversation; pl. secrets shared; as, there were
      confidences between them.
      1913 webster

            sir, i desire some confidence with you. --shak.
      1913 webster

   confidence game, any swindling operation in which advantage
      is taken of the confidence reposed by the victim in the
      swindler; several swindlers often work together to create
      the illusion of truth; -- also called con game.

   confidence man, a swindler.

   to take into one's confidence, to admit to a knowledge of
      one's feelings, purposes, or affairs.

   syn: trust; assurance; expectation; hope.
        1913 webster

              i am confident that very much be done. --boyle.
        1913 webster

   2. trustful; without fear or suspicion; frank; unreserved.
      1913 webster

            be confident to speak, northumberland;
            we three are but thyself.             --shak.
      1913 webster

   3. having self-reliance; bold; undaunted.
      1913 webster

            as confident as is the falcon's flight
            against a bird, do i with mowbray fight. --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. having an excess of assurance; bold to a fault;
      dogmatical; impudent; presumptuous.
      1913 webster

            the fool rageth and is confident.     --prov. xiv.
                                                  16.
      1913 webster

   5. giving occasion for confidence. r.
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            the cause was more confident than the event was
            prosperous.                           --jer. taylor.
      1913 webster
see also:
confidence game con game confidence man to take into one's confidence 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

con game
     n : a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a
         person to buy worthless property syn: bunco, bunco
         game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick,
         confidence game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam
see also:
bunco bunco game bunko bunko game con confidence trick 
confidence game gyp hustle sting flimflam 

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