gyp

gyp (http://definr.com/gyp)

     n : a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a
         person to buy worthless property [syn: bunco, {bunco
         game}, bunko, bunko game, con, confidence trick,
         confidence game, con game, hustle, sting, flimflam]
     v : 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" [syn: swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle,
          bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, con]