as in dodger
a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value
he's proven himself to be a skinner of guys who are a lot smarter than you, so be wary of any deals you make with him
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Recent Examples of skinner
Its residents were the usual suspects—moonshiners, prohibition runners, alligator skinners, and plume hunters, who, at the beginning of the 20th century, were slowly decimating the bird population to support the fashion for exotic feathers in women’s hats.
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Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Inskip and her colleagues zeroed in on the medieval city of Winchester, which had not only skinners, tailors, and furriers, but also a hospital for leprosy patients.
—Bysean Cummings, science.org, 7 Aug. 2024
These girls are not professional animal skinners.
—Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Apr. 2023
Another daughter started working there as a membrane skinner this fall, attracted by the starting wage of $17 an hour, which was higher than her job at a medical equipment company.
—Michael Grabell, ProPublica, 21 Dec. 2020
Also, any fur skinner worth his or her salt invests an incredible amount of time and effort to ensure that the animals are taken cleanly, the pelts are properly handled, and that the yield from that animal is maximized.
—Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 18 Nov. 2020
Abelo the skinner and Gosamu who carried the water and Jemusi who toted the camera and Amoni who smoked too many cigarettes and carried as little as possible ran a dead heat to the riverbank.
—Warren Page, Field & Stream, 13 Nov. 2020
Both takedown rifles are fitted with skinner sights and come in a padded case.
—Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 25 Mar. 2020
For more dedicated skinners, the points and profile may curve slightly or significantly, which makes the blade easier to use when skinning out difficult hides.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 27 Jan. 2020
Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Inskip and her colleagues zeroed in on the medieval city of Winchester, which had not only skinners, tailors, and furriers, but also a hospital for leprosy patients.
—Bysean Cummings, science.org, 7 Aug. 2024
These girls are not professional animal skinners.
—Todd Plummer, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Apr. 2023
Another daughter started working there as a membrane skinner this fall, attracted by the starting wage of $17 an hour, which was higher than her job at a medical equipment company.
—Michael Grabell, ProPublica, 21 Dec. 2020
Also, any fur skinner worth his or her salt invests an incredible amount of time and effort to ensure that the animals are taken cleanly, the pelts are properly handled, and that the yield from that animal is maximized.
—Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 18 Nov. 2020
Abelo the skinner and Gosamu who carried the water and Jemusi who toted the camera and Amoni who smoked too many cigarettes and carried as little as possible ran a dead heat to the riverbank.
—Warren Page, Field & Stream, 13 Nov. 2020
Both takedown rifles are fitted with skinner sights and come in a padded case.
—Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 25 Mar. 2020
For more dedicated skinners, the points and profile may curve slightly or significantly, which makes the blade easier to use when skinning out difficult hides.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 27 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skinner
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Blue Jays Trade Rumors Reaching New Peak Read more Los angeles dodgers Sandy Alcántara Trade?—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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Prosecutors painted a portrait of him as an artful tax dodger who devised one scheme after another to avoid paying his income taxes.—
Jay Weaver
July 24,
Miami Herald,
24 July 2025
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Travis Hunter’s fantasy football dual eligibility is a cheat code Travis Hunter could be a game-changer in IDP leagues across the various fantasy football game providers.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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Shopping for cropped pants is the cheat code for finding full-length pants as a petite person, and this relaxed-fitting linen-cotton blend pair is a perfect example.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 July 2025
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The attack was confirmed on Thursday by Puerto Rico’s Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, who said an unidentified woman had sustained an open thigh wound that appeared consistent with a shark bite.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Other states that reported unprovoked shark bites included Hawaii and Texas.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Yet as Russian war atrocities have become more evident, and Ukraine’s need for heavy armor has increased, the lines have grown blurrier and the rhetoric sharper.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2022
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Both offer blistering acceleration and sharper handling than the standard model.—
Eric Stafford,
Car and Driver,
19 Feb. 2021
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“Skinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinner. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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