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The Clue

Kind of joint (3 letter answer)

The Answer

GYP

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Notes

The answer GYP is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.

Related Clues

Fleece
Cheat
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Shortchange
Swindle
Take in
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Con man
Rip-off
Sting or soak
Chisel; rip off

Definition

GYP as a noun:

1. (bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick, confidence game, con game, gyp, hustle, sting, flimflam) = a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

GYP as a verb:

1. (victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, con) = deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"