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Meaning of pigeon drop | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A confidence trick in which the mark or "pigeon" is persuaded to give up a sum of money in order to secure the rights to a larger sum of money or more valuable object.

Examples

““You some kind of confidence man or dope peddler or something? You trying to work one of those pigeon drops on me?””

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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