sharper

[shahr-per]

noun

Slang.

1. a shrewd swindler.

2. a professional gambler.

sharper

/ ˈʃɑːpə /

noun

1. a person who cheats or swindles; fraud

Word History and Origins

Origin of sharper¹

First recorded in 1560–70; sharp + -er ¹

Example Sentences

In the United States, rates started to take a sharper nosedive after the Great Recession, driven in part by college-educated women who delayed having children.

From Salon

A sharper debate has opened over social and cultural issues: Should Democrats break with the identity politics — the stuff Republicans deride as “woke” — that animates much of their progressive wing?

From Los Angeles Times

"I definitely feel a lot sharper having played that as opposed to maybe having a training week."

From BBC

As generational challenges have become more common, they’ve also become sharper in their explicit appeals to age as a key candidate quality.

From Salon

And that contradiction becomes even sharper in a country currently experiencing a renewable energy boom.

From BBC