conperson

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Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

conperson (plural conpeople or conpersons)

  1. (rare, humorous) A conman or conwoman.
    • 2005, Dennis Fried, More Memoirs of a Papillon: Diary of a Mad Dog, page 39:
      A business human you can't trust is called a conman. Excuse me, a conperson. A lot of conpeople call themselves consultants.

Etymology 2[edit]

From con- (“constructed”) +‎ person.

Noun[edit]

conperson (plural conpeople or conpersons)

  1. (informal) A fictional person, especially one supposed to inhabit a conworld and speak a conlang.
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