First Known Use: 1915
Dictionary
grift
verb \ˈgrift\
Definition of GRIFT
transitive verb
: to obtain (money) illicitly (as in a confidence game)
intransitive verb
: to acquire money or property illicitly
— grift noun
— grift·er noun
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Origin of GRIFT
grift, noun, perhaps alteration of graft
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