also: さまし
noun
Colloquial abbreviation of いかさま師, referring to a person who cheats or swindles, especially in gambling or confidence tricks.
See also: いかさま師
あのサマ師に金をだまし取られた。
I was swindled out of my money by that cheat.
彼はサマ師として名が通っている。
He is known as a swindler.
A more formal term for a swindler or con artist, often used in legal contexts.
Abbreviation of いかさま師 (ikashamashi), with サマ representing the shortened form of いかさま (fake, fraudulent).