English
sharpster
From sharp + -ster.
Formed from sharp + -ster
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- ‘to cut’
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Proto-Germanic *skarpaz ‘sharp’
Proto-West Germanic *skarp ‘sharp’
Old English sċearp ‘sharp’
Middle English scharp ‘sharp’
English sharp
Today it means
noun A swindler; someone who is adept at conning others; a con artist.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “sharpster”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
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