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   schlenter

   /ˈʃlɛntə/

   adjective

   • 1. not genuine; counterfeit: "boys learn to tell the difference between genuine and schlenter diamonds"

   noun

   • 1. a fake diamond.
   • ▪ an illegal or dishonest scheme.
   • ▪ a confidence trickster.

   verb

   • 1. achieve or acquire by underhand means: informal "I can always manage to schlenter a car"

   Word Origin from Dutch and Afrikaans slenter ‘trick’. The sch- probably reflects Yiddish influence in the 19th century in diamond mining.

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   What does the word schlenter mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word schlenter, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Australian English, New Zealand English, and South African English. See meaning & use.

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   The meaning of SCHLENTER is imitation, fake—used especially of a diamond.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb schlenter. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Definition of Schlenter in the Definitions.net dictionary. Meaning of Schlenter. What does Schlenter mean? Information and translations of Schlenter in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web.

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   schlenter (third-person singular simple present schlenters, present participle schlentering, simple past and past participle schlentered) Alternative form of shlenter

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   1. Pretended; dishonest, crooked; inferior. 1891 A. De Bremont Gentleman Digger 99 ‘Of course,’ whispers the seller who had pushed his way to the side of the buyer, ‘this sale was only schlenter ’. Show more.