also: さまし
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
I was swindled out of my money by that cheat.
He is known as a swindler.
Hiragana variant; less common but still used.
Abbreviation of いかさま師 (ikashamashi), with サマ representing the shortened form of いかさま (fake, fraudulent).