"magsman" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From mag + -s- + man, of unclear origin. It has been suggested that mag was dialect for halfpenny or for prattle.",
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      "form": "magsmen",
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        {
          "ref": "1846, George William MacArthur Reynolds, The Mysteries of London, page 60",
          "text": "[…] M was a Magsman, frequenting Pall-Mall; / N was a Nose that turned chirp on his pal; […]",
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        "A con man who tries to deceive members of the public."
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        "(archaic) A con man who tries to deceive members of the public."
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  "word": "magsman"
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        "1": "en",
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      "expansion": "prattle",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From mag + -s- + man, of unclear origin. It has been suggested that mag was dialect for halfpenny or for prattle.",
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      ],
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        "A con man who tries to deceive members of the public."
      ],
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        "(archaic) A con man who tries to deceive members of the public."
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