EXPLOIT, EXPLOITABLE, EXPLOITATION, EXPLOITED
NOUNS
1543 ► FACT a noble or brave deed, an exploit; a feat of valour or skill → obs.
1920 ► ANGLE a scheme; a workable method of deception or exploitation → Amer. sl.
1970 ► EASY TOUCH a situation which is easily exploitable → sl.
NOUNS, PERSON
1599 ► SHARK someone who unscrupulously exploits or swindles others
20C.. ► ICEBERG SLIM a person who exploits others, i.e. a cold, heartless person → US sl.
1911 ► VAMP a woman who intentionally attracts and exploits men → sl.
1939 ► QUANDONG a person who deceives, exploits, or imposes on others → Aust. sl.
1978 ► USER a person who exploits others for their own gain → Aust. sl.
VERBS
1673 ► SPONGE to obtain something from someone exploitatively or by living parasitically on other → colloq.
1901 ► TAP to obtain something from someone exploitatively → sl.
1924 ► MAKE ONE’S ALLEY GOOD to exploit a situation; to improve one’s position → Aust.
1925 ► GYPPO to cheat, to swindle; to exploit for one’s labour → Amer. sl.
1930 ► PROMOTE to obtain exploitatively → sl., orig. US
1950 ► FATTEN FROGS FOR SNAKES to prepare a victim (including oneself) for exploitation by a criminal or trickster → sl.
1960 ► CHUMP to act like a fool; to be exploited → African-American sl.
1960 ► TAKE THE FOOT OUT OF ONE’S ASS to rid oneself of ill treatment, of victimization, or exploitation → African-American sl.
1975 ► MACK to lie or exaggerate in order to deceive, exploit, or influence someone; to convince or persuade in a deceptive way → African-American sl.
1980 ► TAKE SOMEONE FOR BAD to treat someone as a weakling and exploit them accordingly → African-American sl.