estafa

Spanish

noun

Definitions

scam, fraud, racket
con, con game, confidence game, gyp, swindle, swindling, grift, hustle, cheat
(colloquial) rip-off

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian staffa (footrest, stirrup).

Origin

Italian (Fiorentino)

staffa

Gloss

footrest, stirrup

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Cognates and derived terms

estafa English
staffa Italian
staffare Italian
staffetta Italian
staffiere Italian
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