"outside man" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: outside men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|outside men}} outside man (plural outside men)
  1. An accomplice who locates a mark to be swindled by a confidence trickster. Synonyms: roper
    Sense id: en-outside_man-en-noun-BOmpP15i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1901, Proceedings of the Parliament of South Australia:",
          "text": "Wilson and Haines concerned in actually obtaining the money, Flynn outside man […]",
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          "ref": "1956, Chic Conwell, Edwin Hardin Sutherland, The Professional Thief, page 71:",
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          "ref": "2012, Wilbur R. Miller, The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America:",
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