conperson

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Unknown

Noun

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conperson (plural conpeople or conpersons)

  1. (rare, humorous) A conman or conwoman.
    • 2005, Dennis Fried, More Memoirs of a Papillon: Diary of a Mad Dog, page 39:
      A business human you can't trust is called a conman. Excuse me, a conperson. A lot of conpeople call themselves consultants.

Etymology 2

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From con- (constructed) +‎ person.

Noun

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conperson (plural conpeople or conpersons)

  1. (informal) A fictional person, especially one supposed to inhabit a conworld and speak a conlang.
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