VICTIM
NOUNS
► SKINNING the fleecing of a victim, e.g. by a confidence trickster → M19 sl.
► SUCKER BAIT something offered to lure unsuspecting victims → 1939 US sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► ACTION the potential client for a prostitute; the victim of a confidence trick → 1952 sl.
► ADDICT a ‘mark’ who falls for the same scam over and over again → 1997 con artists’ usage (Bk.)
► ALEC ► ALECK a swindler’s victim; a dupe → 1919 Aust. sl.
► ANGEL a naive or otherwise exploitable person who may be imposed upon for money or other favours; the prospective victim of a swindle; an innocent → 1882 Amer. sl.
► APPLE the gullible victim of a confidence swindle → 1919 Aust. sl.
► BAIT intended prey or victim → 1872 US sl.
► BALK a resisting victim of a hold up → 1945 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BATES a potential victim, a confidence man’s dupe, a sucker → 1902 US criminals’ sl.
► BAZOO a lout; a fool; an easy victim → 1929 US sl.
► BERNIE a victim who might be armed and prepared to use the weapon → 2002 US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► BIRD a confidence trickster’s victim → 1592 sl., orig. UK criminals’ usage
► BIRDIE a confidence trickster’s victim → 1930 sl.
► BOOB an inferior in any sense; a victim → 1914 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► CARRY any victim of a crime who must be taken from the scene by stretcher → 1958 US sl.
► CHICKEN a victim of a robbery, kidnapping, confidence game, etc. → 20C Amer. sl.
► CHIEF a potential victim of a confidence trickster; a credulous person; it is common term of address, used ironically by the con-man when he approaches the victim → 1940s W. Indies sl.
► CHUMP an unsophisticated person; a victim; an inferior → 1914 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► COLLIE DUG a man; implying that to some degree the person is a fool or a victim → 2002 Sc. rhyming sl. for ‘mug’
► COME-ON a prospective victim → 1912 US criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► COUSIN the victim of a swindler; a dupe → 1555 cant obs.
► EASY MEAT a person who can be seduced, or made a victim → 1961 UK sl.
► FALL BITCH a woman who is easily duped; a victim → 20C sl.
► FALL GUY a person who is easily duped; an easy victim → 1906 Amer. sl.
► FRESH MEAT a new victim; hence, a new or inexperienced young person; a newly arrived convict; a new recruit; a new member on a sports team → 1908 US sl.
► FRUIT SALAD one who is easy prey → 1918 US military aviators’ usage
► FUCKBOY a catamite; hence, a man who is victimized by superiors → 1971 US sl.
► FUCKEE the victim of malicious treatment → 1971 US jocular usage
► FUNNY BUNNY a victim → 1960s US sl.
► GAGGEE one who is hoaxed or deceived; the victim of a ‘gag’ or deception → 1819 rare
► GAME a person marked out to be cheated or fooled; a fool, a simpleton, esp. a victim; a dupe → 1699 criminals’ sl. obs.
► GAY a gullible victim, i.e. of a swindler; a dupe, a sucker; a ‘civilian’ ..1920 criminals’ sl.
► GAYLO a gullible victim, i.e. of a swindler; a ‘civilian’ → 1945 Aust. criminals’ sl.
► GEEZER a victim, as of a tramp’s begging or a confidence trickster’s hoax → 1902 sl.
► GILL a confidence worker’s victim; one likely to fall prey to a sharper → c1910 UK criminals’ sl.
► GILPIN FISH a sucker, a victim of a deception → 1992 gambling sl. (Bk.)
► GIP ► JIP the victim of a swindle → 1914 Amer. sl.
► GIVER-UP a victim of theft → 1992 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► IMBO a simpleton, a fool; an imbecile; a gullible person, esp. the victim of a criminal → 1953 Aust. sl.
► JASON’S FLEECE a citizen cheated of his gold → 1690 cant
► JOHN BATES ► JOHNNIE BATES a potential victim, a confidence man’s dupe → 1920s US criminals’ sl.
► KNOCK-BEETLE one who allows themselves to be victimized → 20C Ulster sl.
► LAIN ► LANE a person easily imposed upon or cheated; a victim; also, one who is foolish or socially unsophisticated → 1933 US sl., esp. Black & criminals’ usage
► LAME a noncriminal; a ‘square’; hence, one who may be taken advantage of; a victim → 1968 US sl.
► LEMON a victim; a fool → 20C sl.
► LIVE ONE the ideal victim for a proposed hoax, fraud, or other deceit → 20C sl., orig. UK criminals’ usage
► LUNCHMEAT a victim → 1990s US sl.
► LUSH a victim or fool → 1940s US sl.
► MADAME the victim of an extortion scheme → 1982 US sl.
► MONKEY a victim or intended victim of swindlers → 1922 Amer. criminals’ sl.
► MORETON BAY a confidence trickster’s victim → 1966 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘gay’
► MR. BATES a potential victim; a confidence man’s dupe → 1920s US criminals’ sl.
► MUGLET a young victim of a confidence trick → L19 sl.
► PHEASANT in a gambling, cheating scheme, a victim → 1974 US sl.
► PLOVER a dupe or a victim → 1620 sl.
► PRIME FLAT an extremely susceptible person; the ideal victim for a confidence trickster → E19 UK criminals’ sl.
► PRIME PLANT a potential victim, as assessed by a villain → M19 UK criminals’ sl.
► PUNTER the victim of a swindler or confidence trickster → 1934 sl.
► RABBIT a simpleton; a fool; a silly person; a victim → 1900 Aust. sl.
► SACRIFICE a victim; one sacrificed to the will of another; also, a person who falls into the power of an enemy or a destructive agency → 1697
► SIMPLER the dupe or victim of a confidence trickster or a prostitute → L16 UK criminals’ sl.
► SQUARE JOHN a criminal’s victim; one easily conned → 1992 criminals’ sl. (Bk.)
► STEAM TUG a fool; a victim → 1932 UK rhyming sl = mug
► STEAMER a fool; a victim → 1932 UK sl.
► STORCH an easy victim; a dupe → 1960s US sl.
► TAP a victim or prospective victim, esp. one for blackmailers and confidence men → 1927 US criminals’ sl.
► UGMA a fool; a (potential) victim → 1956 Aust. criminals’ sl.
► UNFINISHED BUSINESS a wounded rival, or a prospective gang victim, not yet killed → 1931 US criminals sl.
► VEAL CUTLET in gambling cheating schemes: a victim → 1962 US sl.
► VIC a victim; a sucker or an easy target for crime → 1969 US sl.
► VICT a crime victim → 1930s African-American sl.
► VINCENT the victim of a crooked gambling game → L16 UK criminals’ sl.
► WOODCOCK an easy victim → 1780 criminals’ sl. obs.
► YAP an uncultured or unsophisticated person; a gullible person; an easy victim; a dupe → c1894 Eng. dial. & US sl.
► YOLD ► YOLT an easy victim; a sucker → 1950 US sl.
► YUCK in gambling cheating schemes: a victim → 1962 US sl.
► YULD a gullible victim; a sucker or a dupe; one who is easily fooled → 1950 US sl.
► ZIB a victim → 1935 US criminals’ sl.
► ZILCH an easy victim → 2004 US sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
► BE CAUGHT IN THE GO-LONG to be caught in an inevitable consequence of a sequence of events, often undesirable; to be an unfortunate victim of circumstances → 1937 African-American
► BE EATEN OFF OF ONE’S FEET to be the victim of → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► BE OFF OF ONE’S FEET WITH to be the victim of → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► MARK SOMEONE’S CARD to watch someone; to place someone under surveillance; to pick someone out as a potential victim → 1930s sl.
► TOWLINE to decoy a potential victim away from the victim’s premises so that one’s accomplice can enter and rob them → E19 UK criminals’ sl.
► TOW OUT to decoy a potential victim away from the victim’s premises so that one’s accomplice can enter and rob them → E19 UK criminals’ sl.
► VICTIMATE to make a person a victim of a crime; to victimize → 1836
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