Fourflushers

/ˈfɔːrˌflʌʃərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of fourflusher; multiple people who engage in bluffing, deception, or fraudulent schemes.

Etymology

Plural form of 'fourflusher', derived from poker terminology where a 'four flush' is a weak hand; American slang that pluralizes the fraudulent individuals.

Kelly Says

During the gold rush era, fourflushers flooded frontier towns claiming to have struck it rich—newspapers of the time regularly warned about these poker-derived con artists!

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