scamdicapper
n.— «Ex-football stars and head coaches have long shown an eagerness to sell their names to scamdicappers.… Typically, a star’s name is used to front boiler room scams of seasoned scamdicappers and con artists.» —“Playoff System Fit For Losers It’s Hard To Justify Format If Yankees Fall Short Of Series” by Phil Mushnick New York Post Aug. 300, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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