sandbagger

English

Etymology

sandbag +‎ -er

Noun

sandbagger (plural sandbaggers)

  1. One who sandbags (misleads about his/her ability level in order to win bets); a hustler.
    • 2008 May 5, Bill Pennington, “Where Fear Laps at Your Ankles”, in New York Times‎:
      Now I don’t wish ill will on any golfer —— well, maybe that one sandbagger in my weekly league —— but there’s something about watching players with perfect swings and the utmost talent intimidated by an expanse of water just like the rest of us.
  2. (historical) A robber who uses a sandbag to stun victims.
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