"Hochstapler" meaning in German

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    }
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  "etymology_text": "Thieves' argot; from Stappler \"beggar\", not related to stapeln. Hochstapler means a beggar acting like he is originally high class, but in a dire situation.",
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        "genitive"
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      "form": "Hochstapler",
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        "plural"
      ]
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        "inflection-template"
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    },
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      "form": "Hochstapler",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "Hochstapler",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Hochstaplern",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Hochstapler",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "hochstapeln"
        },
        {
          "word": "Tiefstapler"
        }
      ],
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        "conman, con man, impostor"
      ],
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          "con man",
          "con man"
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          "word": "Betrüger"
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          "word": "Schwindler"
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        "strong"
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈhoːxˌʃtaːp.lɐ/"
    },
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    }
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    },
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      ],
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    },
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      ],
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Thieves' argot; from Stappler \"beggar\", not related to stapeln. Hochstapler means a beggar acting like he is originally high class, but in a dire situation.",
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Hochstapler",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "plural"
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
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    {
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      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Hochstapler",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "Hochstapler",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "plural"
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "hoch"
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      "word": "stapeln"
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        "conman, con man, impostor"
      ],
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          "conman",
          "conman"
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          "con man",
          "con man"
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        {
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