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up swindle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A swindle is a kind of fraud or confidence trick. Swindle may also refer to: Swindle (surname) Swindle Island
Swindle
1980 British film
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, also known as The Great Rock and Roll Swindle, is a 1980 British mockumentary film directed by Julien Temple and produced
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle
The_Great_Rock_'n'_Roll_Swindle
Surname list
Swindle is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Christina Swindle (born 1984), American swimmer Clinton Howard Swindle (1945–2004), American
Swindle_(surname)
American true crime podcast
Swindled is an American true crime podcast written and hosted by an anonymous man who uses the pseudonym "A Concerned Citizen". The scripted series explores
Swindled
Chess maneuver
In chess, a swindle is a ruse by which a player in a losing position tricks their opponent and thereby achieves a win or draw instead of the expected
Swindle_(chess)
2008 novel by Gordon Korman
Swindle is a 2008 children's novel by Gordon Korman. It is a caper story about the retrieval of a valuable baseball card. The book was the first of a
Swindle_(novel)
TV film by Jonathan Judge
Swindle is a 2013 television film starring Noah Crawford, Chris O'Neal, Jennette McCurdy, Noah Munck, Ariana Grande, Ciara Bravo, and Fred Ewanuick. Based
Swindle_(2013_film)
English punk rock band
for McLaren's film of the Sex Pistols' story, The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. Vicious died of a heroin overdose in February 1979 following his arrest
Sex_Pistols
Topics referred to by the same term
Great Swindle can refer to: The Great Swindle (1941 film), American mystery The Great Swindle (1971 film), Italian thriller The Great Swindle (novel)
The_Great_Swindle
1979 soundtrack album by Sex Pistols
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle is the soundtrack album of the film of the same name by the Sex Pistols. The album was released on 23 February 1979, on
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (album)
The_Great_Rock_'n'_Roll_Swindle_(album)
Method of proof involving paradoxical properties of infinite sums
In mathematics, the Eilenberg–Mazur swindle, named after Samuel Eilenberg and Barry Mazur, is a method of proof that involves paradoxical properties of
Eilenberg–Mazur_swindle
Topics referred to by the same term
Swindler (surname), list of people with this name The Swindler (novel) (Spanish: El Buscón), 1604 The Swindler, novel by Ethel M. Dell The Swindler (film)
Swindler_(disambiguation)
2024 Japanese television series
Tokyo Swindlers (Japanese: 地面師たち, Hepburn: Jimenshitachi) is a Japanese streaming television series directed and written by Hitoshi One. Produced by Nikkatsu
Tokyo_Swindlers
1617 Chinese short story collection about fraud
The Book of Swindles (Piàn jīng 騙經), also known by its longer title, A New Book for Foiling Swindlers, Based on Worldly Experience (Jiānghú lìlǎn dùpiàn
The_Book_of_Swindles
Gold stealing occurrence in Perth, Western Australia
The Perth Mint Swindle was a robbery of 49 gold bars weighing 69 kg (152 lb; 2,200 ozt) from the Perth Mint in Western Australia on 22 June 1982. The
Perth_Mint_Swindle
American fisherman (born 1969)
Gerald Swindle (born December 17, 1969) is a professional bass angler from Locust Fork, Alabama. He was named the 2004 and 2016 Bassmaster Angler of the
Gerald_Swindle
British true crime documentary
The Tinder Swindler is a British true crime documentary film directed by Felicity Morris and released to streaming on Netflix on 2 February 2022. The documentary
The_Tinder_Swindler
Person engaging in deceptive practices
A charlatan (also called a swindler or mountebank) is a person practicing quackery or a similar confidence trick in order to obtain money, power, fame
Charlatan
American politician
Orson G. Swindle III (born March 8, 1937) is a retired United States Marine Corps officer, a decorated Vietnam War prisoner of war, and a former Commissioner
Orson_Swindle
Island in British Columbia, Canada
Swindle Island is an island on the North Coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located south of Princess Royal Island on the Inside
Swindle_Island
2004 South Korean film
The Big Swindle (Korean: 범죄의 재구성) is a 2004 South Korean heist film written and directed by Choi Dong-hoon. It was Choi's feature film directorial debut
The_Big_Swindle
1988 studio album by Ex Pistols
The Swindle Continues is the first album released by the Ex Pistols in 1988. It consists of half Sex Pistols and half Ex Pistols material, and is the
The_Swindle_Continues
Australian 2012 television film
The Great Mint Swindle is a 2012 Australian television film directed by Geoff Bennett and starring Grant Bowler, Todd Lasance and Josh Quong Tart. It
The_Great_Mint_Swindle
2015 video game
The Swindle is a stealth action game developed by Size Five Games. The game was released for Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation
The_Swindle_(video_game)
2002 American film
Swindle is a 2002 crime thriller film written and directed by K.C. Bascombe and starring Tom Sizemore, Sherilyn Fenn and Dave Foley. Sophie Zen has master-minded
Swindle_(2002_film)
Surname list
Swindler is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Daris Swindler (1925–2007), American anthropologist John Edward Swindler (1944–1990), American
Swindler_(surname)
US magazine
Swindle was a bi-monthly arts and culture publication founded in 2004 by artist Shepard Fairey. The magazine has not been published since 2009. The magazine
Swindle_(magazine)
Central business district of London, England
The City of London (informally known as the City or the Square Mile) is a city, ceremonial county and local government district in England. Established
City_of_London
British film and music video director
continued with various off-beat projects, including The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, Absolute Beginners and a documentary film about Glastonbury. Temple was
Julien_Temple
American painter (born 1953)
Liz Lemon Swindle (born January 13, 1953) is a painter and artist known for her religious paintings, paintings of Jesus Christ, and works related to the
Liz_Lemon_Swindle
2022 Canadian TV series or program
Swindler Seduction is a Canadian-American dramatic television film, directed by Jonathan Wright and released in 2022. The film stars Colton Haynes as Steve
Swindler_Seduction
1982 association football match
The Disgrace of Gijón (Spanish: Desgracia de Gijón) is one of many names given in hindsight to the 1982 FIFA World Cup football match played at the El
Disgrace_of_Gijón
American actress (born 1997)
Society. She also appeared in the Nickelodeon television films Jinxed and Swindle. Bravo's voice work includes Giselita in Open Season 3, Patty in Happiness
Ciara_Bravo
1997 film
The Swindle (French: Rien ne va plus) is a 1997 French crime comedy film, directed by Claude Chabrol that stars Isabelle Huppert and Michel Serrault.
The_Swindle_(1997_film)
American con artist and gangster (1860–1898)
boss and, eventually, the "king of the frontier con men." His gang of swindlers, known as the Soap Gang, including men such as Texas Jack Vermillion and
Soapy_Smith
Swindle v Harrison [1997] 4 All ER 705 is an English trusts law case, concerning remedies for breach of trust. Mr Swindle, from a financial advice firm
Swindle_v_Harrison
1979 single by Sex Pistols
"The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle" is the title song of The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle movie soundtrack album. The single was released on 12 September
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (song)
The_Great_Rock_'n'_Roll_Swindle_(song)
2007 British TV series or programme
The Great Global Warming Swindle is a 2007 British conspiracy theory documentary film directed by Martin Durkin. The film denies the reality and causes
The Great Global Warming Swindle
The_Great_Global_Warming_Swindle
Dice game
name to gambling parlors, or "bunco parlors", and more generally to any swindle. After the Civil War, the game evolved into a popular parlor game. During
Bunco
An expense account is the right to reimbursement of money spent by employees for work-related purposes. Some common expense accounts are Cost of sales
Expense_account
French writer (born 1951)
(published in English as The Great Swindle), an epic about World War I. His novels Camille and The Great Swindle won the CWA International Dagger in
Pierre_Lemaitre
Canadian baseball player (born 1983)
Robert Joseph "R. J." Swindle (born July 7, 1983) is a Canadian former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and
R._J._Swindle
Mathematical paradox
Bertrand's box paradox is a veridical paradox in elementary probability theory. It was first posed by Joseph Bertrand in his 1889 work Calcul des Probabilités
Bertrand's_box_paradox
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022
29 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022. "'Boris the betrayer' has swindled us over Brexit, England's fishermen say". Reuters. 30 December 2020. Archived
Boris_Johnson
1984 Australian TV series or program
The Great Gold Swindle is a 1984 Australian TV movie based on the Perth Mint Swindle. It was shot on location in Perth. As far as is known, the gold bullion
The_Great_Gold_Swindle
1971 Spanish film
The Great Swindle is a 1971 Spanish-Italian thriller directed by José Antonio Nieves Conde. The film follows Carla, a woman who uses seduction and deception
The_Great_Swindle_(1971_film)
Attempt to defraud a person or group
confidence scheme, ripoff, stratagem, finesse, grift, hustle, bunko, bunco, swindle, flimflam, gaffle, and bamboozle. The perpetrator is often referred to
Scam
Reality TV Swindle
time that The Great Reality TV Swindle was shown on Channel 4. Although most commentators placed the blame for the swindle on Russian himself by denouncing
Nik_Russian_con
1977 Italian crime film
Swindle (Italian: Squadra antitruffa, lit. 'Anti-Fraud Squad') is a 1977 Italian crime film co-written and directed by Bruno Corbucci and starring Tomas
Swindle_(1977_film)
Confidence trick
The drop swindle was a confidence trick commonly used during the 19th and 20th centuries. Employing a variety of techniques the con usually consists of
Drop_swindle
American anthropologist (1925–2007)
Daris Ray Swindler (August 13, 1925 – December 6, 2007) was an American anthropologist. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, Swindler later served in the
Daris_Swindler
South Korean actor (born 1989)
the television series Player (2018), its sequel The Player 2: Master of Swindlers (2024), and Good Boy (2025). '플레이어2' 태원석, 스토리제이컴퍼니와 재계약 [공식]. tvdaily
Tae_Won-seok
Disney animated Christmas special
Sarah Chalke, Manny Jacinto, Dulcé Sloan, Danny Pudi, and Christopher Swindle. After creating a mess during their most recent outing, Wayne tells Lanny
Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol
Prep_&_Landing:_The_Snowball_Protocol
French art dealer (born 1953)
of the 2019 documentary The $50 Million Art Swindle by Vanessa Engle. "The Great $50 Million Art Swindle". Forbes. 6 February 2001. Retrieved 17 August
Michel_Cohen
1980 greatest hits album by Sex Pistols
their B-sides, and the six A-sides taken from The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle and one B-side, "My Way". By the time the record was released, the group
Flogging_a_Dead_Horse
Serial killer in California in the 1960s
killer, but I can't prove it." On February 5, 1964, Johnny Ray Swindle and Joyce Ann Swindle (both 19), a newlywed couple from Alabama on their honeymoon
Zodiac_Killer
American financier and child sex offender (1953–2019)
Kate; Connor, Tracy (July 15, 2019). "Ponzi Scheme Victims Say Epstein Swindled Them". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved
Jeffrey_Epstein
1955 Italian film
Il bidone [il biˈdoːne], a.k.a. The Swindle, is a 1955 Italian drama film directed by Federico Fellini starring Broderick Crawford, Richard Basehart and
Il_bidone
2010 studio album by The Slackers
The Great Rocksteady Swindle is the twelfth studio album from New York City ska band The Slackers. It was released on April 20, 2010, on Hellcat Records
The_Great_Rocksteady_Swindle
American filmmaker (born 1959)
West Yes Yes No Also cinematographer 1975 The Great Bogus Monkey Pignuts Swindle Yes No No 1976 Uncivil War Birds Yes No No The James R. Hoffa Story, Part
Sam_Raimi
Confidence trick using romantic intentions
A romance scam is a confidence trick involving feigning romantic intentions towards a victim, gaining the victim's affection, and then using that goodwill
Romance_scam
American actor (born 1977)
Challenger James "Mr. Undefeatable" Burchard 2017 A Bad Moms Christmas Ty Swindle 2018 Another Time Eric Laziter Also executive producer 2019 Little Garry
Justin_Hartley
2025 animated fantasy action adventure film by Jiaozi
(disguised form) Ao Guang The Dragon King of the East Sea. Li Nan Christopher Swindle Ao Guang (human) Yu Chen Ao Run The Dragon Queen of the West Sea. Zhou
Ne_Zha_2
15 15+ Died in 1938 Known as the "Starvation Doctor"; quack doctor and swindler who promoted fasting, pummeling and hours-long enemas as treatments. In
List of serial killers in the United States
List_of_serial_killers_in_the_United_States
American filmmaker (born 1942)
Wayback Machine, David Denby, The New Yorker (online), December 20, 2004 Swindle, David (October 9, 2006). "Martin Scorsese Retrospective". wthr.com. Archived
Martin_Scorsese
Japanese punk band
sometimes been described as grindcore, themselves. Albums 1987 – Don't Be Swindle 1988 – No Control 1990 – What's the Truth? 1993 – Gate of Doom 1994 – Vicious
S.O.B._(band)
2017 British film
Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle is a feature documentary, narrated by Maxine Peake, exploring the failures and deception that have caused
Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle
Dispossession:_The_Great_Social_Housing_Swindle
Country music group from Mississippi, US
consisted of sisters Danica Hart and Devynn Hart and their cousin Trea Swindle, all three of whom are vocalists. Chapel Hart has independently released
Chapel_Hart
Exercise by Nazi Germany to forge British bank notes
Pirie 1961, p. 11. The Great Nazi Cash Swindle, 2004, Event occurs at 32:45–33:25. The Great Nazi Cash Swindle, 2004, Event occurs at 32:50–33:11. Malkin
Operation_Bernhard
1979 single by Sex Pistols
the 3rd single released in promotion of the film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. It was written by drummer Paul Cook and guitarist Steve Jones, and recorded
Silly_Thing
British actress
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, by Julien Temple (1980). Little is known of her whereabouts since the release of The Swindle, except that on 20 September
Helen_Wellington-Lloyd
American football dispute
controversy, known among Buffalo sports historians and fans as the Staley Swindle, is a dispute in which the Buffalo All-Americans unintentionally surrendered
1921 NFL Championship controversy
1921_NFL_Championship_controversy
Italian electronic music project
Swindle'". Broadway World. September 12, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017. Street, Kai (October 21, 2017). "Out Now: The Great Electronic Swindle"
The_Bloody_Beetroots
British film by Lance Comfort
The Breaking Point (also known as The Great Armored Car Swindle for the US release) is a 1961 second feature British crime film directed by Lance Comfort
The Breaking Point (1961 film)
The_Breaking_Point_(1961_film)
American investor and philanthropist (born 1930)
Warren Buffett." April 13, 2010. Retrieved, April 16, 2010. How Inflation Swindles the Equity Investor, Warren Buffett, Fortune, May 1977 "Official Buffett
Warren_Buffett
Daily newspaper serving Dallas, Texas, US
The Dallas Morning News is a daily newspaper serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas, with an average print circulation in 2025 of 39,500. It was founded
The_Dallas_Morning_News
South Korean actor (born 1982)
Encounter (2014), Confidential Assignment (2017) and its 2022 sequel, and The Swindlers (2017). Hyun won the Grand Prize for Television at the 47th Baeksang Arts
Hyun_Bin
American archaeologist
Mary Hamilton Swindler (January 2, 1884 – January 16, 1967) was an American archaeologist, classical art scholar, author, and professor of classical archaeology
Mary_Hamilton_Swindler
English punk band
when Tudor-Pole appeared in the Sex Pistols' film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle and on three of the singles released from the soundtrack. The band then
Tenpole_Tudor
American mathematician (born 1937)
number theory, Mazur's torsion theorem in arithmetic geometry, the Mazur swindle in geometric topology, and the Mazur manifold in differential topology
Barry_Mazur
1931 film
The Public Defender is a 1931 American pre-Code crime film directed by J. Walter Ruben, starring Richard Dix and featuring Boris Karloff. Rich playboy
The_Public_Defender
City in California, United States
was born in Arcadia Brittany Klein, soccer player Rudy Kurniawan, wine swindler Jimmy Lambert, baseball player Ted Leonard of band Enchant was born in
Arcadia,_California
U.S. state
Institution of Washington and American Geographical Society. pp. Plate 42. Swindler, William F., ed. (1973–1979). Sources and Documents of United States Constitutions
Pennsylvania
British joint-stock company (1600–1858)
The Bank of England, p. 250 Mitchell, Stacy (19 July 2016). The big box swindle. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2018. Robins
East_India_Company
1984 American TV film
Scorned and Swindled is a 1984 American TV film directed by Paul Wendkos. The film score was composed by Billy Goldenberg. The film was based on a true
Scorned_and_Swindled
Jit. jizzie An unattractive or antique dame job, to To swindle jobbery Political graft or swindling jobbie Man or woman jockey To maneuver for favorable
Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States
Glossary_of_early_twentieth_century_slang_in_the_United_States
American swimmer (born 1984)
Christina Swindle (born October 6, 1984) is a freestyle swimmer from the United States. Swindle won a gold medal in the 400-metre freestyle relay and
Christina_Swindle
American actor (born 1958)
needed] The pair lost part of their savings in the Ponzi scheme of infamous swindler Bernie Madoff. Bacon and Sedgwick learned in 2011, via their appearance
Kevin_Bacon
English counterfeiter and confidence trickster (d. 1787)
Patch, was a prolific English forger and swindler. He was said to have made a total of £200,000 by his swindles across his career. Price began his career
Charles_Price_(swindler)
Canadian American author
(2010) Vespers Rising (2011) The Medusa Plot (2011) Flashpoint (2014) Swindle (2008) Zoobreak (2009) Framed (2010) Showoff (2012) Hideout (2013) Jackpot
Gordon_Korman
1979 song by Sex Pistols
Records for the band's soundtrack to the 1980 film The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle. According to the ASCAP, credited songwriters are Sid Vicious, Paul Cook
Belsen_Was_a_Gas
Cast of the novels by George R. R. Martin
Men dynasty descended from the legendary trickster Lann the Clever, who swindled their traditional seat of Casterly Rock of House Casterly, ruling the Westerlands
List of A Song of Ice and Fire characters
List_of_A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire_characters
American actor
2013 O'Neal had a starring role in the 2013 Nickelodeon television film Swindle. In 2016 he was cast in a starring role on the 2017 Netflix drama series
Chris_O'Neal
American Founding Father (1755–1804)
spoke against New York, with allegations of speculators attempting to swindle those who had not yet heard about Hamilton's report. The involvement of
Alexander_Hamilton
American singer and actress (born 1993)
Patrick Harris at the Pasadena Playhouse. She played Amanda Benson in Swindle, a 2013 Nickelodeon film adaptation of the children's book of the same
Ariana_Grande
South Korean actor (born 1968)
films The Letter (1997), A Promise (1998), Hi! Dharma! (2001), The Big Swindle (2004), and Man on the Edge (2013), as well as the television series Lovers
Park_Shin-yang
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809
spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale. In 1791, President Washington asked Jefferson
Thomas_Jefferson
Mythical creature
Bindernagel, David J. Daegling, George Schaller, Russell Mittermeier, Daris Swindler, Esteban Sarmiento, and Mireya Mayor. One study was conducted by John Napier
Bigfoot
Welsh record producer (1931–2014)
William H. Barrington-Coupe (born William Halford Barrington Coupe, 1931 – 19 October 2014 and known as Barry) was a British record producer and music
William_Barrington-Coupe
African-American abolitionist (1822–1913)
in May 1873 exhausted Tubman's savings. That October, she fell prey to swindlers. Two black men claimed to know a former slave who had a trunk of gold
Harriet_Tubman
SWINDLE
SWINDLE
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire and Cumbria)
English (Lancashire and Cumbria) : probably a habitational name from Swinglehurst in Bowland Forest, West Yorkshire, so named from Old English swīn ‘hog’, ‘wild boar’ + hyll ‘hill’ + hyrst ‘wooded ridge’.
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : nickname derived from German drei ‘three’, Middle High German drī(e), with the addition of the suffix -er. This was the name of a medieval coin worth three hellers (see Heller), and it is possible that the German surname may have been derived from this word. More probably, the nickname is derived from some other connection with the number three, too anecdotal to be even guessed at now.North German and Scandinavian : occupational name for a turner of wood or bone, from an agent derivative of Middle Low German dreien, dregen ‘to turn’. See also Dressler.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Yiddish dreyer ‘turner’, or a nickname from a homonym meaning ‘swindler, cheat’.English : variant spelling of Dryer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling Swindell.Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Schwind(e)l, a nickname from a diminutive of Middle High German swinde ‘wild’, ‘impetuous’.
SWINDLE
SWINDLE
Girl/Female
Biblical
Overmuch captivity, or sitting.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Son of Aditi
Boy/Male
Indian
Rich
Biblical
given or offered
Boy/Male
Muslim
Blood. Old Arabic name.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Latin
Strong; Variant of Valentinus; The Name of More than 50 Saints and Three Roman Emperors
Girl/Female
Egyptian
Mythical nature goddess daughter of Nut and Geb.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Happiness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Mole 3 and 4.Catalan : habitation name from any of various minor places named Moles, from the plural of mola (see Mola).
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Blessing of Allah
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v. t.
To cheat; to chouse; to swindle; to defraud; -- often with out.
n.
A plan; an artifice; a swindle; a trick.
n.
A trick; a swindle.
v. t.
To swindle by means of small cups or thimbles, and a pea or small ball placed under one of them and quickly shifted to another, the victim laying a wager that he knows under which cup it is; hence, to cheat by any trick.
v. i.
A cheat or swindler of the lowest grade; -- often emphasized by dead; as, a dead beat.
n.
One who swindles, or defrauds grossly; one who makes a practice of defrauding others by imposition or deliberate artifice; a cheat.
v. t.
To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.
v. t.
To pluck; to fleece; to swindle by tricks in gambling.
v. t.
To cheat defraud grossly, or with deliberate artifice; as, to swindle a man out of his property.
n.
The act or process of swindling; a cheat.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Swindle
n.
Swindling; rougery.
n.
A swindler.
n.
A cheat; a swindle.
n.
To deceive and defraud; to impose upon; to trick; to swindle.
v. i.
To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.
n.
A rascal; a swindler; a rogue.
n.
A trick or fraud; a swindle.
n.
A swindler; a knave; a cheat.
imp. & p. p.
of Swindle