CONFIDENCE MAN

confidence man.One who defrauds a victim by first gaining the victim’s confidence and then, through trickery, obtaining money or property; a swindler. • The equivalent term confidence woman is exceptionally rare, even though women are often involved in confidence games. — Often shortened to con man. See CONFIDENCE GAME. Cf. BUNCO-STEERER. CONFIDENTIAL confidential,adj.1. (Of information) meant to be kept secret <confidential settlement terms>.2. (Of a relationship) characterized by trust and a willingness to confide in the other <a confidential relationship between attorney and client>. [Blacks Law 8th]