ponzi

Pon·zi

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Definition of ponzi word

noun ponzi a swindle in which a quick return, made up of money from new investors, on an initial investment lures the victim into much bigger risks. 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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bait and switch — Bait and switch is used to refer to a sales technique in which goods are advertised at low prices in order to attract customers, although only a small number of the low-priced goods are available.
bait-and-switch — denoting a deceptive method of selling, by which customers, attracted to a store by sale items, are told either that the advertised bargain item is out of stock or is inferior to a higher-priced item that is available.
boiler room — any room in a building (often in the basement) that contains a boiler for central heating, etc
bunko — bunco
con game — a swindle involving money, goods, etc, in which the victim's trust is won by the swindler; a shortened form of confidence game

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