pigeon drop: Meaning and Definition of

pi'geon drop"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a confidence game or sleight-of-hand swindle whereby cash is extracted from the victim as collateral for a supposed share in a large sum of discovered money, dishonest profits, or gambling winnings, which in fact are nonexistent.
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