chiseler

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chiseler

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From chisel + -er.

noun chiselers · chiseller

  1. One who uses a chisel for carving.
  2. informal A cheat; a swindler; a con artist. [Of course $20,000 is too much.] Only a cheap chiseler would ask that much.

    Similar: sharper

  3. Ireland, informal A child. --Reuben and the son were piking it down the quay next the river on their way to the Isle of Man boat and the young chiseller suddenly got loose and over the wall with him into the Liffey.

Similar: spiv

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noun

Similar: spiv

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noun person who carves using a chisel

Españolcincelador
Portuguêscinzelador
Françaisciseleur
DeutschZiseleur
Italianocesellatore
Românăgravor, dăltuitor

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"chiseler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chiseler. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chiseler. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chiseler

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@misc{chiseler_2026,
  title = {chiseler},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chiseler},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}