cheater

[ chee-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that cheats.
2. cheaters, Slang.
   1. eyeglasses; spectacles.
   2. falsies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheater¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; cheat, -er ¹

Example Sentences

"This is not me, I'm not a cheater," Pogba told Sky Sports.

From BBC

And then — and there is no nice way to put this — there are the cheaters.

From Los Angeles Times

And is the IRS bothering to nab these “cheaters?”

From Los Angeles Times

Frey’s testimony, as well as recordings of phone calls between her and Peterson, helped paint Peterson as a liar and a cheater in the public eye.

From Los Angeles Times

The worst cheaters would have names carved beneath statues of Zeus near the Olympics venue, ensuring that they would live forever in infamy.

From Salon

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